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More confidence in financial planners

... and internal and external auditors from CPA Australia's members were also considered. Overall 62 per cent of active shareholders said financial planners had a lot or some investment influence. This compared with 72 per cent of passive shareholders saying ...

Shareholders, super funds welcome Walter's decision to exit NAB board

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2004
... integrity of a PricewaterhouseCoopers investigation into a rogue currency trading scandal. Australian Shareholders Association chairman John Curry said he was relieved to finally see the debacle come to an end. "It's been a battle of power and ego," ...

NAB to change external auditor

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
... decision to seek a new external auditor does not in any way call into question the quality of KPMG's audit." Thorn said shareholders will be asked to approve the appointment of the new external auditor at the bank's next annual general meeting.

ASA calls for independent to chair NAB EGM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
The Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) wants an independent person to chair the bank's extraordinary general meeting which has been called to dump dissident director Cathy Walter. The ASA said there would be a serious risk of continuing unrest ...

Shareholders expect NAB chairman to quit other roles

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
The Australian Shareholders' Association wants new National Australia Bank (NAB) chairman Graeme Kraehe to quit directorships at two major companies within a week so he can devote more time to the bank. Mr Kraehe said yesterday that he was reviewing ...

Conroy slams high-flying corporate hogs

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
... according to Labor's spokesman for corporate governance Senator Stephen Conroy. The senator, addressing the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) on the eve of the release of the Federal Government's corporate reform package CLERP 9, said some high-flying ...

NAB satisfied with strategic holding in AMP

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2003
... bank was comfortable with its strategic holding in AMP Ltd. Mr Cicutto, speaking after an Australian Shareholders Association meeting, told reporters that he had not ruled out buying more shares of AMP on the market. "We are comfortable with our strategic ...

NAB on track for cash EPS forecast

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2003
... cent to 11% range, despite adverse exchange rate impacts," Mr Cicutto told a meeting of the Australian Shareholders Association. He said that NAB had delivered significant shareholder value through several key acquisitions that had transformed it from ...

NAB chief leaves open on-market AMP share buying option

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2003
... shares in takeover target AMP Ltd on-market. Speaking to journalists after addressing the Australian Shareholders Association, Mr Cicutto said NAB remained comfortable about its shareholding in AMP. Mr Cicutto repeated that the stake was a strategic ...

ASA sets up committee to look at managed funds

The Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) has announced the establishment of a steering committee to investigate the needs of individual investors in managed funds. The initial role of the committee will be to identify the concerns of investors ...