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AMP leaks $1.8bn, names new CFO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... Moorhead will replace long-serving chief financial officer Gordon Lefevre who set to retire from the wealth manager. At the AGM, AMP chair David Murray was forced to address the firm's difficult 2018. Touching on the controversial sale of AMP's ...

ASA to vote against AMP remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
The Australian Shareholders Association is set to take a swing against AMP at the wealth manager's AGM next week. ASA will vote against AMP's remuneration report at its annual general meeting next Thursday, as it harbours ongoing concerns about culture ...

AMP board member retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... a board member ahead of its annual general meeting. Geoff Roberts will retire from the AMP board at the conclusion of the AGM on May 2. Roberts has served on the board since July 2016 and has been chair of the audit committee during his tenure. He has ...

NZ Super makes transparency play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
The New Zealand government's retirement savings vehicle has established a platform to record its votes at listed company AGMs. NZ Super Fund will allow stakeholders to search its voting data by country and company, down to individual resolutions across ...

Major shareholders defy proxy advisers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... managers are increasingly voting contrary to the recommendations of proxy advisers, according to new research. The annual Link AGM Snapshot report showed a drop in the influence of proxy advisers, with super funds voting in line with proxy advisers 42.7% ...

Super funds wield bank remuneration stick

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... million shares or 5.46% of the register. The Australian Financial Review reported BlackRock abstained from voting at the NAB AGM this week. But given the 88% down vote, it's clear that other institutional investors had a clear position. The Australian ...

Shareholders put NAB board in the hot seat

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... be unusual for organisations that seek to embed challenge in cultures," he said at the time. In his opening address at the AGM, Henry flagged that the board estimates more than 80% of the votes cast will be 'against' the remuneration report. ...

Super admin provider adds chief information officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... environment." Coull has insight and passion for new technologies and robust cybersecurity approaches, OneVue said. At OneVue's recent AGM, managing director Connie McKeage spoke of the company's plans to take advantage of new advances in technology ...

APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... resolve these issues, including the implementation of "various agreed initiatives" which it said it outlined at its recent AGM. "The historical matters the subject of the proceedings were disclosed to APRA a number of years ago. IOOF has already addressed ...

Industry Super Australia chair steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... Super Holdings, the parent company behind Industry Super Australia and IFM Investors among several other bodies, holds its AGM today. It will see industry fund stalwart Garry Weaven step down from numerous directorships. Looking to the future, Collins ...