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Proxy advisors have 'undue influence': Jamie Dimon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... proxy advisors, particularly ISS and Glass Lewis. Dimon said asset managers and institutional investors should base their voting decisions on an independent application of their own voting guidelines and policies. "To the extent they use recommendations ...

Nominations open for 30th annual MAX Awards

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... Marketing Campaign of the Year - Consumer. Nominations close on Thursday, 28 March 2024. Once finalists are announced, voting will be open from April 15 to May 3. Winners will be celebrated at a live event in Sydney on Thursday 6 June 2024, which will ...

Cbus appoints head of stewardship

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... also occupied the position of director of investment stewardship in the UK, leading board ESG level engagement and proxy voting across multiple European markets and served as a director of operational risk. BlackRock informed Financial Standard that ...

Diverger shareholders welcome Count takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
Diverger shareholders have given Count their seal of approval to acquire the company in a landslide voting result. An overwhelming 99.97% of shareholders voted in favour of Count taking over the company at yesterday's scheme meeting. In the lead up ...

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... internal optimisations, including insurance harmonisation, play a part, Piper noted that a growing number of Australians are "voting with their feet" in their investment choices, which underscores the increasing relevance of Australian Ethical's ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... Australians far beyond what any lightweight economic measurement can assess," he told Financial Standard. Chalmers said voting YES is an opportunity to "help fix this mess." "The NO campaign has no plan and no way of making things better. NO means more ...

Launch of new superannuation body imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... underway, as is recruitment of a further five directors, including an employee and employer representative who will have no voting rights. Roxon said the aim of the body is to ensure superannuation policy is stable, effective, and equitable. "The nature ...

AIST, ISA detail advocacy body to come of merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... representatives from profit-to-member super funds, as well as an employer and employee representative, who will be non-voting members. Building on both legacies, AIST and ISA said the new entity will merge the knowledge, expertise, and capabilities of ...

Financial Standard kicks off Power50 voting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Voting is now open for the 2023 FS Power50, recognising the most influential financial advisers in Australia. This year, Financial Standard received more than 200 nominations for the FS Power50, with 116 progressing to the voting stage. "The FS Power ...

APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... investment market presence, including engaging with investees, making public statements, undertaking policy advocacy and voting, to generate value in investments." Those engaging in stewardship activities, APRA wants them to demonstrate how those activities ...
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