ASA Insights Uncategorized ASA in the News – 2018
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December
- 27 December – Sydney Morning Herald – These CEOs got multimillion-dollar bonuses. Their companies paid little or no tax
- 27 December – Illawarra Mercury – BlueScope boss gets paid millions, steelmaker pays no corporate tax
- 18 December – ABC News – Bank bosses at NAB and ANZ face investor backlash over executive pay
- 19 December – Australian Financial Review – NAB attracts 88 per cent no vote against banker pay at AGM
- 19 December – Herald Sun – NAB investors revolt against banking giant pay deal [paywall]
- 19 December – The Australian – ‘We got it wrong’ on pay: NAB [paywall]
- 17 December – The West Australian – NAB CEO to take break around RC report
- 17 December – Reuters – Australia bank NAB’s CEO to take long holiday around inquiry report release
- 14 December – Riot ACT – ActewAGL’s bungled bill mailout undermines privacy trust
- 13 December – Australian Financial Review – Westpac’s Lindsay Maxsted teaches Ken Henry real hubris
- 12 December – The West Australian – Westpac cops first strike on executive pay
- 12 December – Australian Financial Review – Westpac suffers a first strike at AGM
- 10 December – The Australian – AustralianSuper chief Ian Silk takes aim at banker bonuses [paywall]
- 5 December – Channel News – TPG on track with guidance and ACCC case
- 5 December – The Australian – TPG Telecom dodges second strike as key board members reelected at AGM [paywall]
- 5 December – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Everyone I interview is a woman’: TPG’s Teoh promises gender focus
- 5 December – Australian Financial Review – TPG Telecom’s David Teoh says gender diversity a priority, dodges second strike
- 4 December – The West Australian – TPG board avoids second strike and spill
- 4 December – Sydney Morning Herald – TPG Telecom faces pressure over executive pay
- 3 December – Australian Financial Review – AMP’s new CEO Francesco De Ferrari has one of the toughest jobs in the country
- 3 December – Australian Financial Review – Craig Dunn, Paula Dwyer set to feel the brunt of bank pay backlash
- 1 December – Australian Institute of Company Directors – Up for debate: Is it time to reassess director duties?
- 1 December – Kaplan Ontrack – Countering threats to retiree income [paywall]
- 1 December – Australian Institute of Company Directors – The wrap up from the latest AGM season
November
- 30 November – Australian Financial Review – Myer AGM: Solomon Lew says time’s up for Myer board
- 30 November – Wilson Asset Management – Franking credits shape as election battleground
- 30 November – Daily Mail Australia – Second strike threat for Myer board at AGM
- 30 November – Nine Finance – Solomon Lew, Myer’s largest shareholder, threatens spill at ailing retailer’s annual general meeting
- 30 November – The West Australian – Second strike threat for Myer board at AGM
- 30 November – Perth Now – Second strike threat for Myer board at AGM
- 29 November – Australian Financial Review – ‘Clueless’ Myer board face Solomon Lew led ‘strike’ on pay [paywall]
- 28 November – Channel News – Are women to give Harvey Norman stores a miss?
- 28 November – Inside Retail – Harvey Norman board gets first strike at AGM
- 27 November – Sydney Morning Herald – Harvey Norman shareholders deliver smackdown to retail giant
- 27 November – Australian Financial Review – Gerry Harvey dodges questions, insults ASA, tells reporter to…
- 27 November – The West Australian – ‘Totally friggen mad’: Harvey Norman’s Gerry Harvey slams first strike against pay report
- 26 November – RFi Group – NAB culture turnaround could take 10 years: Henry
- 26 November – The Guardian – Ken Henry says it could take 10 years to change NAB’s culture – as it happened
- 24 November – ABC News – ASX now in a correction for the first time since 2015
- 23 November – ABC News – ALP holds firm on tax reform to dividends despite retirees’ protests
- 22 November – ABC The Business – Retirees are mobilising to take on Labor over its planned tax reforms
- 22 November – Mining News – NRW reassures on growth risks [paywall]
- 22 November – Australian Financial Review – Primary Health Care flags slow start to year, confirms FY guidance
- 21 November – Australian Financial Review – Full itinerary for Corporate Travel’s Tony Bellas
- 19 November – Brisbane Times – Call for Hayne to break up the banks
- 18 November – Australian Financial Review – After WorleyParsons’ rights offer, investors worry about a share overhang
- 17 November – Channel News – Harvey Norman: Debt up share value down, questions over directors pay, AGM set to be a circus
16 November – Sydney Morning Herald – Lendlease to roll back risk appetite after shareholder lashing at AGM - 16 November – The Australian – Lendless sorry for $350m engineering disappointment [paywall]
- 16 November – Sydney Morning Herald – Investors back Coles spin-off as Wesfarmers hits back on debt
- 15 November – ASX – Coles demerger supporting corporate philanthropy
- 15 November – The Australian – Nine executives confident ahead of Fairfax merger vote [paywall]
- 15 November – Australian Financial Review – Goodman Group slammed with 45 per cent first strike on pay [paywall]
- 15 November – The Australian – Goodman suffers ‘first strike’ over executive pay [paywall]
- 14 November – The Guardian – Nine board tells AGM it is ‘confident’ Fairfax shareholders will give green light to merger
- 14 November – Sydney Morning Herald – Lendlease executives issued alert by proxy advisers
- 14 November – Sydney Morning Herald – Goodman bracing for potential pay stoush at AGM
- 12 November – The Australian – AMP ‘misled investors on deal’ [paywall]
- 11 November – Australian Financial Review – Ramsay board nominee Carlie ‘Ramsay’ lacks skills: ASA
- 10 November – Herald Sun – AMP directors stand down after shocking revelations (video)
- 8 November – The Age – ‘It starts from the ground up’: NBN exec wants women in top tech roles
- 8 November – Australian Financial Review – ACCC won’t oppose merger of Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment
- 8 November – Sydney Morning Herald – Competition regulator gives green light to Nine-Fairfax merger
- 4 November – The Australian – Future Fund flexes its muscles at AMP [paywall]
- 4 November – Sydney Morning Herald – CBA and Westpac profits to show soft retail banking backdrop
- 2 November – Your Life Choices – Friday Flash Poll: Is shutting this tax loophole long overdue?
- 2 November – Gold Coast Bulletin – Casino bosses grilled over funding partners [paywall]
- 1 November – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘All that is now at risk’: Retirees vent their anger in super inquiry [paywall]
October
- 31 October – Wilson Asset Management – Draconian franking credit plan will spur recession, says Wilson
- 31 October – Smart Company – “Line in the sand”: Gerry Harvey blames retail troubles on low wage growth and falling housing market
- 31 October – Adviser Voice – Labor’s franking credits policy ‘flawed, inequitable’
- 31 October – The Australian – Labor’s franking credit attack is hitting the wrong target [paywall]
- 31 October – Livewire – 25,000 reasons to stop Labor’s changes to dividend imputation
- 30 October – Australian Financial Review – Tim Wilson MP says Labor’s retiree tax is ‘lazy politics’, ‘vandalism’ [paywall]
- 30 October – Australian Financial Review – Bitter divide over Labor franking credit proposal
- 30 October – Professional Planner – Assistant treasurer attacks Labor’s ‘retiree tax’
- 30 October – The West Australian – Retirees rail against Labor attack on franking credits
- 30 October – Channel News – Harvey Norman facing real risk, AGM set to be a spark fest
- 30 October – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Big disappointment’: Vocus criticised for lack of female directors [paywall]
- 29 October – Australian Financial Review – Harvey Norman facing another stormy annual meeting
- 29 October – Australian Financial Review – Geoff Wilson says Labor’s dividend plan will worsen correction [paywall]
- 26 October – The Australian – Climate one of the four ‘megatrends’ for Qantas [paywall]
- 26 October – Inside Retail Australia – Myer cuts board fees, exec salaries
- 26 October – The Australian – APA shrugs of hostility to deal with CK Infrastructure [paywall]
- 25 October – The Australian – APA Group facing first strike on pay [paywall]
- 25 October – Mining News – South32 chairman to step down [paywall]
- 23 October – Sydney Morning Herald – Southern Cross Austereo expects turnaround; 2DayFM continues to disappoint
- 23 October – Australian Financial Review – WorleyParsons’ $4.6b Jacobs buy about ‘quality’, not size, says John Grill [paywall]
- 23 October – The Australian – ALP franking plan attracts furore as broker warns thousands could lose their retirement investments [paywall]
- 22 October – Financial Standard – Argo Investments attacks Labor franking policy
- 22 October – Australian Financial Review – JB Hi-Fi, Japara Healthcare test investor backlash over pay
- 22 October – Sydney Morning Herald – CEO pay rage: Australian companies heading for showdowns with investors
- 19 October – Morningstar – Impact and opportunity: Bracing for Labor’s franking credit overhaul
- 18 October – Herald Sun – Shares grill wine groups chairman over massive CEO pay and Chinese trade war [paywall]
- 18 October – The Australian – Qantas happy to fly in face of activist call on refugees [paywall]
- 18 October – Courier Mail – Aurizon chairman under fire for holding multiple directorships [paywall]
- 17 October – Sydney Morning Herald – Tabcorp joins strike list as backlash over pay grows
- 17 October – Sydney Morning Herald – Telstra investors are not the only ones revolting over CEO pay
- 17 October – The Australian – Tabcorp hits out over 40 per cent remuneration report ‘first strike’ [paywall]
- 16 October – ABC PM – Telstra shareholders revolt: Is it time to slice CEO pay packets?
- 14 October – Australian Financial Review – Telstra faces industry fund ‘no’ vote, Tabcorp readies for protest
- 11 October – Australian Financial Review – How CEO pay turned into Frankenstein’s monster
- 11 October – The Guardian – Australia’s executive pay backlash hits Telstra and Transurban
- 11 October – Cannings Purple – Don’t forget about your little fish this AGM season
- 11 October – Australian Financial Review – How CEO pay turned into Frankenstein’s monster [paywall]
- 11 October – The Australian – Telstra apologises to shareholders over executive pay [paywall]
- 10 October – Australian Financial Review – At your AGM, here’s what goes on behind the scenes to keep things under control
- 10 October – Australian Financial Review – Transurban CEO’s $7m pay packet ‘excessive’, proxy groups say
- 10 October – Australian Financial Review – NAB faces backlash as Hayne puts bank directors in AGM firing line [paywall]
- 9 October – Australian Financial Review – Telstra preparing for ‘material vote against’ executive pay ahead of annual general meeting
- 9 October – Sydney Morning Herald – Telstra executive pay in the firing line from shareholders
- 9 October – Australian Financial Review – Jack Tilburn, the corporate terminator, dead at 91 [paywall]
- 9 October – The Australian – Shareholder groups divided over whether to lodge protest vote over executive pay at Telstra AGM [paywall]
- 9 October – Kalkine Media – Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX: TLS) Faces Revolt On Executive Pay
- 4 October – Livewire – Ten Years On, The World Is Still Turning (A Very Personal Flash Back)
- 2 October – The Monthly – Labor targets CEO pay
September
- 29 September – Daily Telegraph – Cosy connections of ABC’s board members [paywall]
- 29 September – Illawarry Mercury – Cosy connections of ABC’s board members and who pulls their strings [paywall]
- 28 September – Business Day NZ – Australian banks inquiry delivers ‘scathing report’
- 28 September – Macrobusiness – Just ignore Geoff Wilson, Mr Bowen
- 28 September – Australian Financial Review – Cash splash: what to do with your dividends
- 27 September – The Australian – ABC chairman Justin Milne’s workload called into question [paywall]
- 27 September – ABC News – AGL denies Government feud triggered Vesey departure as chief executive
- 26 September – Macrobusiness – Imputation reform backlash builds
- 25 September – Burford – Burford joins the ALRC dialogue on third-party litigation funders in Australia
- 24 September – Money Management – Fair retirement body backs franking credits inquiry
- 21 September – The Australian – Profits must be ethical, says Suncorp’s Ziggy Switkowski
- 14 September – Australian Financial Review – Bitter lessons still being learnt about the global financial crisis
- 12 September – Crikey – Liberals turn to pokies king Roger Corbett to manage Tony Abbott exit
- 7 September – Money Management – High-achieving planner with a community focus
August
- 28 August – CNBC – Australian CEOs Pay deals hit highest level in 17 years
- 26 August – Australian Financial Review – NAB digs in after counsel assisting finds ‘disregard’ for regulators, law
- 18 August – The Australian – One of my biggest investments has been my own education [paywall]
- 8 August – Australian Financial Review – Lack of social licence to operate ‘investment risk’ [paywall]
- 6 August – Stockhead – What’s next for IDT Australia after moving away from generic drugs
- 6 August – Australian Financial Review – Governance Council retreats on industry super’s ‘social licence’ push [paywall]
- 1 August – Sydney Morning Herald – Education won’t fix conflicts in financial advice
July
- 27 July – ABC The Business – Damage Control (AMP)
- 27 July – Australian Financial Review – Macquarie Group’s Moore sees capital opportunities after strong quarter
- 26 July – Australian Financial Review – Macquarie CEO Shemara Wikramanayake: ‘She’s going to do a fabulous job’ [paywall]
- 26 July – Australian Financial Review – Macquarie Group’s new chief Shemara Wikramanayake to take challenge head on [paywall]
- 26 July – Australian Finacial Review – How Nicholas Moore remade Macquarie Group [paywall]
- 25 July – Stockhead – Miss out on another IPO? Here’s why retail investors get dudded in ASX floats
- 26 July – Australian Financial Review – Shemara Wikramanayake won’t rock Nicholas Moore’s Macquarie [paywall]
- 21 July – Australian Financial Review – Macquarie Group gears up voting intel ahead of any AGM pay furore
- 20 July – Financial Times – James Packer resigns all his Australian directorships
- 18 July – Sydney Morning Herald – Bill Shorten faces fresh campaign against retirement tax changes
- 17 July – 9News – Australia’s top earning CEOs revealed
- 17 July – The Australian – Macquarie faces shareholder backlash over huge bonuses
- 13 July – Bloomberg News – Macquarie Faces Retail Shareholder Opposition Over Pay at AGM
- 11 July – Australian Financial Review – BHP chairman says ‘unusual’ oil exposure to stay
- 11 July – Financial Standard – Industry expert joins SMSFA board
- 11 July – Australian Financial Review – BHP chairman says ‘unusual’ oil exposure to stay
- 10 July – Sydney Morning Herald – Harvey Norman warns of ’embarrassing’ $29m dairy farm loss
- 10 July – News.com.au – AICD figures reveal gender diversity on Australian boards is on the rise
- 2 July – Money Management – Alliance for Retirees speaks out against franking credit proposal
- 2 July – Adviser Voice – The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System highlights the impact on small business owners of the ALP’s proposal to disallow franking credit refunds and welcomes three new national associations as members
- 1 July – Compliance Quarter – 1 July 2018: Are you getting prepared for the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR)?
June
- 28 June – Herald Sun – Concerns over new Qantas chairman Richard Goyder’s packed itinerary [paywall]
- 18 June – Australian Institute of Company Directors – Corporate governance failure is not a gender issue
- 18 June – Australian Financial Review – CFOs back class action review after insurance skyrockets up to 400pc
- 17 June – Adelaide Now – Directors of Australia’s biggest companies receive significant salary boost [paywall]
- 15 June – Australian Institute of Company Directors – Difficulties of rewarding bosses for achieving soft targets
- 15 June – Australian Institute of Company Directors – APRA debate yields divergent views on governance and board roles
- 13 June – Sydney Morning Herald – Australia’s top 100 companies hit 30% women on boards, now the rest?
- 9 June – The Border Mail – YOU SAY: If it’s good enough for Banjo, that should be good enough [paywall]
- 5 June – Reuters UK – Australia charges investment banks with alleged cartel activity
- 4 June – Business Insider Australia – Cartel charges over ANZ shares are a wake-up call to the Australian market
- 4 June – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project – Australia: Citigroup, Deutsche, ANZ Face Cartel Charges
- 3 June – Sydney Morning Herald – ANZ Bank cartel charges expected to be filed this week
- 1 June – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Beautiful blood’: How CSL became a global success story
- 1 June – Bloomberg – Citi, Deutsche Face Cartel Charges in $1.9 Billion Share Sale
- 1 June – Business Day South Africa – Australia to charge ANZ, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank over 2015 stock placement
- 1 June – Reuters – Australia threatens ANZ, Deutsche and Citi with criminal charges over share issue
- 1 June – Reuters UK – Australia threatens ANZ, Deutsche and Citi with criminal charges over share issue
- 1 June – TEN News – ANZ Gets Slapped With Criminal Charges: There’s been a massive shock to corporate Australia today after revelations one of our big four banks will face criminal cartel charges.
May
- 31 May – Grattan Institute – Beyond dividend imputation: better ways to improve the budget
- 25 May – Australian Financial Review – Sydney Airport will be the ‘premium’ airport when Badgerys Creek opens in 2026
- 24 May – The Australian – Retail investors rejected Harbour takeover: Santos [paywall]
- 23 May – SMSF Magazine – Enforcement not panacea for all ills: ASIC
- 23 May – The West Australian – Banking royal commission: ‘No excuse for failures’ as NAB turns focus to customer
- 23 May – Business Insider Australia – KEN HENRY: Australian businesses have ‘fallen short of community expectations’
- 23 May – The Australian – Banking royal commission: NAB lifts pay for customer service [paywall]
- 22 May – Australian Financial Review – Steven Gregg says AMP board clean-out was ‘an unfortunate coincidence’
- 22 May – Vision Christian Radio – NAB Boss Convert to Banking Commission
- 22 May – Australian FinTech – OnMarket forges partnership with Listcorp
- 22 May – Australian Financial Review – NAB’s rethink of banker pay is sensible but won’t be enough
- 22 May – The Australian – Royal commission makes us stronger: NAB
- 22 May – News.com.au – Royal commission makes us stronger: NAB
- 22 May – National Australia Bank – NAB CHAIRMAN DR KEN HENRY AC – SPEECH TO THE AUSTRALIAN SHAREHOLDERS’ ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
- 22 May – Australian Financial Review – Ken Henry blames ‘corporate complacency’ for misconduct
- 22 May – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Our people are hurting’ – NAB’s Ken Henry flags pay overhaul
- 22 May – The Australian – Concern for customers the key to NAB’s success [paywall]
- 21 May – ABC News – Annual general meetings reveal what some directors really think of shareholders, and it’s not a good look
- 21 May – Sydney Morning Herald – Telstra share price dips after third network outage in a month
- 19 May – Daily Telegraph – Catherine Brenner and the rich elite on Australia’s boards [paywall]
- 18 May – Australian Financial Review – AMP, CBA scandals threaten ‘cosy’ boardroom club
- 18 May – Bloomberg – Corporate Australia, Stop Blaming Women
- 18 May – Sydney Morning Herald – Corporate Australia, stop blaming women
- 17 May – Washington Post – Corporate Australia, Stop Blaming Women
- 17 May – Cuffelinks – Four SMSF strategies if imputation credits rules change
- 17 May – Australian Morning Mail – The corporate sisterhood glass ceiling club called out
- 16 May – Australian Financial Review – Catherine Brenner to step down from Coca-Cola Amatil board at end of term
- 16 May – Australian Financial Review – Labor’s franking policy ignores behavioural response
- 16 May – Sydney Morning Herald – Ex-AMP chairman Brenner to leave Coca-Cola Amatil’s board next year
- 16 May – ABC News – AMP’s former chairman Catherine Brenner to quit Coca-Cola board, but not until next year
- 16 May – The Australian – Shareholders pressure Brenner to quit CCA [paywall]
- 16 May – Sydney Morning Herald – Australia’s board cull could leave big holes that can’t be filled
- 16 May – Inside FMCG – Catherine Brenner to leave CCA in 2019
- 16 May – ABC News – AMP highlights AGM stitch-up that locks out small shareholders
- 16 May – 7 News – Catherine Brenner to leave CCA in 2019
- 16 May – AAP – Catherine Brenner to leave CCA in 2019
- 16 May – Reuters – Australia’s Coca-Cola Amatil says AMP ex-chair to leave board
- 11 May – The West Australian – ‘Sorry’ AMP set tight deadline
- 11 May – Investor Daily – AMP receives ‘first strike’ at AGM
- 10 May – ABC Radio Australia – AMP cops record protest vote as company issues unreserved apology to Australia
- 10 May – 9 News – Angry AMP shareholders give embattled company first strike
- 10 May – Geelong Advertiser – AMP annual general meeting: Shareholders to voice their anger at banking royal commission findings
- 10 May – Business Insider Australia – FIRST STRIKE! AMP shareholders revolt in the biggest corporate rebuke in Australian history
- 10 May – Lismore Echo – AMP to face angry shareholders
- 10 May – CQ News – AMP to face angry shareholders
- 10 May – ABC Radio PM – AMP cops record protest vote, chairman issues unreserved apology for Royal Commission fallout
- 10 May – Whitsunday Coast Guardian – AMP to face angry shareholders
- 10 May – Western Times – AMP to face angry shareholders
- 10 May – Investor Daily – AMP board facing a grilling at AGM
- 10 May – 7 Yahoo Finance – AMP says sorry to shareholders
- 10 May – The Australian – We want you on a spit: AMP shareholders
- 10 May – News.com.au – AMP says sorry to shareholders
- 10 May – Sunshine Coast Daily – AMP to face angry shareholders
- 10 May – The West Australian – Furious shareholders deal AMP first strike
- 10 May – Springfield Daily Record – AMP to face angry shareholders
- 10 May – National Seniors Australia – New alliance seeking fairer retirement outcomes
- 10 May – Australian Financial Review – AMP shareholders deliver historic first strike against AMP
- 9 May – Sydney Morning Herald – AMP faces record-breaking investor revolt on pay
- 8 May – Women’s Agenda – AMP pushes for ‘meaningful change’ as its 3 remaining female board directors resign
- 8 May – 9 Finance – AMP board chairman and directors to step down prior to AGM
- 8 May – Sky News – AMP directors stand down amid royal commission revelations
- 8 May – Reuters – More heads roll at Australia’s AMP as shareholders demand renewal
- 8 May – Super Review – Newly formed alliance seeks fairer retirement outcomes
- 8 May – Adviser Voice – New Alliance wants fairer retirement outcomes for all Australians
- 8 May – Perth Now – AMP directors resign as shareholder bodies turn against them
- 8 May – Business Insider Australia – AMP directors quit to head off shareholder revolt
- 7 May – ABC News – AMP restoration the toughest job in corporate Australia, David Murray says
- 7 May – Sole Purpose Test – Alliance formed to fight Labor’s franking credit changes
- 7 May – Nest Egg – Retirement, investment groups join forces to protect ‘real people’
- 7 May – Perth Now – AMP directors still face removal vote: ASA
- 7 May – The Guardian – AMP shareholders urged to clean out board after misconduct scandals
- 7 May – SMSF Association – New Alliance wants fairer retirement outcomes for all Australians
- 7 May – Australian Financial Review – AMP directors still face removal vote: Australian Shareholders’ Association
- 6 May – ABC News – Rising trade tensions fail to ruffle ‘goldilocks’ economy as US goes it alone
- 6 May – Sydney Morning Herald – Wealth management closing down sale! Everything must go!
- 5 May – Publicnow – New Alliance Wants Fairer Retirement Outcomes For All Australians
- 5 May – Seven News – QBE hit with first strike against exec pay
- 5 May – The Irish Times – Australian banking enquiry exposes litany of abuses
- 5 May – Financial Times – Macquarie posts record profit as Australian scrutinises its banks
- 5 May – The Guardian – Commonwealth Bank board ‘asleep at the wheel’ during scandals, advocates say
- 4 May – The Daily Telegraph – Banking royal commission: Bosses earn millions, customers ripped off [paywall]
- 4 May – The Australian – Company directors face pressure to cut board positions
- 4 May – Sydney Morning Herald – AMP had a hand in changing ‘independent’ report
- 3 May – Mayne: Too many board directors are ‘old, male, pale and stale’
- 3 May – Australian Financial Review – AMP directors in crisis talks to save jobs
- 2 May – The Australian – Directors reject idea gender quota behind AMP, bank… [paywall]
- 2 May – Taipei Times – Outlook darkening for scandal-hit Australian banks
- 1 May – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Now is their moment’ – CBA in the spotlight after damning review
- 1 May – AICD – Angus Armour on the Financial Services Royal Commission: Interview with ABC’s Pat Karvelas
- 1 May – Canberra Times – ‘Now is their moment’ – CBA in the spotlight after damning review
- 1 May – Business Times Singapore – Scathing report criticises Commonwealth Bank for widespread complacency
- 1 May – Business Day South Africa – Regulator details why Australian banks face a bleaker future
- 1 May – Business First Magazine – Catherine Brenner quits AMP
- 1 May – Australian Financial Review – Financial knowledge is power
- 1 May – Business Mirror Philippines – Australia’s beleaguered banks face bleak future
- 1 May – Bloomberg – The Good Times Are Over for Some of the World’s Most Profitable Banks
April
- 30 April – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Step one’: More action needed from AMP, say major investors
- 30 April – The Guardian – AMP directors’ 25% pay cut scorned as a ‘slap on the wrist’
- 30 April – The Constant Investor – AMP chair quits, can Brenner stay on other boards, CSL almost passes NAB/ANZ, new Getswift directors and the capital raisings of SRG, Redflow and Syrah Resources
- 30 April – The Saturday Paper – Push for greater spy powers
- 30 April – Sole Purpose Test – Superannuation investors say AMP resignations only first step needed
- 30 April – Illawarra Mercury – AMP chair Brenner follows CEO out the door
- 30 April – The New Daily – AMP chair Catherine Brenner quits as class action looms
- 30 April – Sydney Morning Herald – Jerry Schwartz is no fish out of water
- 30 April – Business Insider Australia – The chair might have resigned but the trouble is far from over for AMP
- 30 April – Australian Financial Review – Former AMP lawyer Brian Salter rejects claims of wrongdoing
- 30 April – Business Day NZ – AMP chairwoman resigns after Australian scandal hits
- 30 April – WA Today – ‘Step one’: More action needed from AMP, say major investors
- 30 April – ABC News – Catherine Brenner under pressure as AMP board prepares to meet in wake of royal commission revelations
- 30 April – Herald Sun – AMP chair Brenner follows CEO out the door
- 30 April – Independent Financial Advisor – AMP shareholders bay for more blood
- 30 April – ABC – More heads could roll at AMP’s AGM next week
- 30 April – In Daily – Banks royal commission claims another AMP scalp
- 29 April – Brisbane Times – ‘Too modest’: AMP’s potential fines unlikely to influence conduct
- 29 April – The Age – AMP under pressure on executive pay, as Brenner tipped to go
- 29 April – ABC News – 29/4/2018 (3:47 – 6:14)
- 29 April – ABC News NSW – 29/4/2018
- 29 April – Sydney Morning Herald – AMP under pressure on executive pay, as Brenner tipped to go
- 28 April – Money Morning – Royal Commission Punishing Banks or Shareholders?
- 28 April – Sydney Morning Herald – Superannuation funds abandon AMP as Treasurer attacks boards
- 27 April – Illawarra Mercury – AMP faces prospect of criminal charges
- 27 April – The West Australian – AMP faces prospect of criminal charges
- 27 April – The Australian – A loss of trust puts AMP in the wilderness [paywall]
- 27 April – The West Australian – Shareholders association seeks AMP boss’ head
- 27 April – 9 News – AMP faces prospect of criminal charge
- 26 April – ABC Radio AM – AMP chair Catherine Brenner urged to resign amid Royal Commission scandal
- 26 April – Business First Magazine – AMP’s Catherine Brennan should resign: Australian Shareholders Association
- 26 April – Sydney Morning Herald – Shareholders amp up pressure on AMP board
- 26 April – The Australian – Pressure on AMP board intensifies [paywall]
- 26 April – The Australian – Under seige AMP shareholder revolt on board [paywall]
- 26 April – The Australian – First Super to vote against re-election of AMP directors [paywall]
- 26 April – Seven News – AMP chair’s position ‘untenable’, says ASA
- 26 April – Business Insider Australia – The Royal Commission: AMP and the Commonwealth Bank broke the law
- 26 April – Morningstar – AMP faces shareholder class action thread
- 26 April – Sydney Morning Herald – There’s only one way to clean up toxic capitalism – sack them all
- 26 April – Capital Club – Major banks weigh down Australian shares as market opens flat
- 26 April – Ross Greenwood Money Action – SHAREHOLDERS ADVISED TO VOTE AGAINST THREE AMP DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL MEETING
- 26 April – Diamond Portfolio – The Inner Facets of Diamond Investing
- 26 April – Business Insider Australia – The shareholders association says AMP chairman Catherine Brenner must resign
- 26 April – ABC News – AMP chairman Catherine Brenner urged to resign following banking royal commission revelations
- 25 April – Australian Financial Review – CGI Glass Lewis urges investors to vote against AMP directors
- 23 April – ABC News – Banking royal commission hears more financial advice woes from AMP
- 23 April – ABC News – Banking royal commission: AMP’s Catherine Brenner has ‘serious questions to answer’
- 23 April – The Constant Investor – Mayne Report: where to for AMP, $300m Link placement, UniSuper’s special deals, Next DC shows the way, Kathmandu SPP scale back, disclosing AGM votes and Woolies divestment push [paywall]
- 22 April – Jakarta Globe – Australia Vows Crackdown on Corporate Misconduct as Bank Inquiry Claims AMP Scalp
- 21 April – The Australian – APN chief James Warburton vows to win back market [paywall]
- 20 April – Reuters – BRIEF-Australian Shareholders’ Association Comments On AMP Evidence Before Royal Commission
- 20 April – Reuters – RPT-UPDATE 4-Australia vows crackdown on corporate misconduct as bank inquiry claims AMP scalp
- 20 April – Today Online – Australia vows crackdown on corporate misconduct as bank inquiry claims AMP scalp
- 20 April – CNBC – UPDATE 5-Australia vows crackdown on corporate misconduct as bank inquiry claims AMP scalp
- 20 April – Australian Financial Review – Banking royal commission: AMP rallies behind chairman Catherine Brenner
- 19 April – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Untenable’: AMP board under pressure following royal commission
March
- 29 March- The Constant Investor-Issues facing shareholders
- 28 March-The Australian Dairy Farmer-Coomboona dairy falls into receivership
- 28 March-The Australian Institute of Company Directors-Diversity at the Table
- 20 March-The Australian-Little benefit for shareholders with company tax cuts
- 20 March – Sydney Morning Herald- Millions of dollars of big company dividends looking for owners
- 19 March- 9 Finance – NIB holding $2.5m of unclaimed dividends
- 19 March- Newcastle Herald – nib appeals to shareholders to grab their share of $2.5 million in unclaimed dividends
- 19 March – Illawarra Mercury -nib health insurer to reconnect shareholders with $2.5 million in unclaimed dividends
- 14 March – The Australian – Bill Shorten’s retirement planning move a bit rich [paywall]
- 14 March – Financial Standard – Labor’s imputation credit reform cops industry backlash
- 14 March – The Australian – Funds hit out at Bill Shorten’s superannuation cash cow [paywall]
- 13 March – News.com.au – Labor’s changes would hurt retirees: ASA
- 13 March – Nest Egg – Labor’s ‘fair go’ tax policy disputed by funds management industry
- 13 March – Stock & Land – Labor could end tax dodge to fund tax cuts
- 13 March – The Australian – Labor changes threaten retirement planning ‘disarray’ [paywall]
- 13 March – Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser- Labor could end tax dodge to fund tax cuts
- 13 March – Daily Telegraph – Labor retiree tax breaks plan: dividend imputation credits, what it will mean for you [paywall]
- 13 March – Newcastle Herald – Labor could end tax dodge to fund tax cuts
- 13 March – Gippsland Times – Labor could end tax dodge to fund tax cuts
- 13 March – NT News – Labor retiree tax breaks plan: what it means [paywall]
- 13 March – The West Australian – Super sector pans Bill Shorten’s plan to cut dividend cash refund
- 13 March – The Australian – Super sector pans Labor dividend tax plan
- 13 March – Herald Sun – Super sector pans Labor dividend tax plan
- 13 March – 7 News – Labor could end tax dodge to fund tax cuts
- 13 March – Sky Business – Judith Fox interviewed (panel with David Whitely) at 4.30pm on Labor’s proposed changes to dividend imputation tax credits
- 7 March – Financial Review – Letters: company tax, gender quotas and sovereign risk [paywall]
February
- 28 February – The Courier Mail – Technology One AGM: “Why would executives come to us?” Chairman blasts bureaucratic pay standard for top stock market companies [paywall]
- 28 February – CRN – Harvey Norman market cap falls hundreds of millions as retailer releases weak half-year results
- 28 February – ARN Net – Harvey Norman franchisee sales revenue reaches $3B
- 21 February – Farm Online National – Re-eIected, but GrainCorp chairman’s many board jobs draw scrutiny
- 19 February – Sydney Morning Herald – Myer directors shy to put ‘skin in the game’
- 12 February – Southern Highland News – Australian Shareholders’ Association meeting
- 9 February – ABC Bullion – Gold Stable as Markets Crumble!
- 7 February – Herald Sun – Domain real estate: ‘Boys club culture before chief’s resignation report [paywall]
- 7 February – ABC News 24 – Sharemarket drop and the impact on shareholders
- 7 February – ABC Radio Melbourne breakfast – Sharemarket drop and the impact on shareholders (1:40:08 – 1:43:54)
January
- 29 January – Financial Times – Commonwealth Bank of Australia picks insider as new CEO
- 29 January – Raskmedia – Will Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s New CEO Earn More Than $4.4m a Year?
- 26 January – Herald Sun – Solomon Lew, Myer board battle set to renew [paywall]
- 23 January – Herald Sun – Lawyers keeping ‘watchful eye’ on Domain after chief Antony Catalano’s shock exit sparks plunge [paywall]
- 15 January – Gold Coast Bulletin – Gold Coast franchising giant Retail Food Group leaves sour taste for some [paywall]
- 14 January – The New Daily – New crowdfunding market allows punters to back startups for as little as $50