ASA Insights Uncategorized ASA in the News – 2020
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December
- 11 December – Sydney Morning Herald – Westpac avoids third strike as new chairman reviews short-term bonuses
- 11 December – The Australian – Westpac flags return to ‘more consistent’ dividends [paywall]
- 10 December – Australian Financial Review – Jessica Rudd stuck with zero AACo stock [paywall]
- 9 December – Australian Financial Review – Jury out on DBI float as investors wait for dividend [paywall]
- 8 December – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Ingredients in place’: BoQ pins recovery on growing loan book
- 8 December – Australian Financial Review – ASA’s little modesty problem [paywall]
- 8 December – Australian Financial Review – Borrowers on pandemic relief shrink heavily: BoQ [paywall]
- 4 December – The Australian – 2020 the year of long knives in boardroom as CEOs tumble [paywall]
November
- 28 November – Australian Financial Review – Some are more equal than others in IPOs [paywall]
- 26 November – The Australian – Qube cops first strike on pay [paywall]
- 26 November – The Advertiser – Beston pulls the pin on its AGM [paywall]
- 25 November – The Mandarin – Why businesses are pushing for COVID-safe temporary changes for virtual meetings to become permanent
- 25 November – Sydney Morning Herald – IOOF put on notice to prove merit of MLC takeover
- 25 November – The Australian – IOOF under fire at AGM on MLC deal, languishing share price [paywall]
- 23 November – The Australian – Tal Silberman’s mansion expansion riles the residents of Vaucluse [paywall]
- 17 November – ABC – Why did the ASX melt down on Monday and can I get compensation?
- 16 November – Financial Standard – Hume criticises super fund spend
- 12 November – Australian Financial Review – Seven loves the cricket but will hold Cricket Australia ‘accountable’ [paywall]
- 12 November – Australian Financial Review – Cashed-up Wesfarmers in no rush to buy while Bunnings sale soar [paywall]
- 12 November – Australian Financial Review – Pandemic forces CEO pay cuts as annual bonuses drop 24pc [paywall]
- 11 November – The Australian – Newcrest gold bug queries just priceless [paywall]
- 5 November – Australian Financial Review – Shareholders knock the stuffing out of Ingham’s board [paywall]
- 3 November – The Conversation – A rushed move to virtual AGMs would disempower shareholders
- November – Switzer Daily – John Cowling on virtual AGMs – 24:30
October
- 31 October – Australian Financial Review – Dividend pickings set to get richer [paywall]
- 30 October – The Australian – AMP stalked by Ares for months [paywall]
- 28 October – Australian Financial Review – ASX de-risks final CHESS move [paywall]
- 28 October – MinterEllison – Jumping the gun on virtual meetings?
- 27 October – Australian Financial Review – Bendigo and Adelaide Bank dismisses protest vote [paywall]
- 27 October – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Not something that should be messed with’: Rising investor anger over virtual AGM plan
- 26 October – The Australian – Investor groups pushing back on virtual AGM proposal [paywall]
- 23 October – Australian Financial Review – Worley adds new director backed by Dar [paywall]
- 23 October – Australian Financial Review – Investors blast Webjet CEO bonus package [paywall]
- 22 October – The Australian – Webjet welcomes Virgin Australia as low-cost carrier [paywall]
- 20 October – ABC News – The Business – Fiona Balzer speaks to The Business
- 20 October – Sydney Morning Herald – Shareholders fume over plans to make virtual AGMs permanent
- 19 October – ABC News – RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly – Crown’s NSW gaming licence in jeopardy – Monday Finance with Peter Ryan
- 19 October – Australian Financial Review – Gerry Harvey ticks box, remains defiant after record year [paywall]
- 19 October – Australian Financial Review – Crucial vote looms at Worley AGM [paywall]
- 15 October – The Australian – Perpetual seeks to reassure on outlook, payouts [paywall]
- 14 October – Banking Day – Shareholders lash CBA over virtual AGM ‘disgrace’
- 13 October – Australian Financial Review – All three proxy houses against re-election of Boral chair Kathryn Fagg [paywall]
- 13 October – Australian Financial Review – CBA cops 21 per cent protest over pay [paywall]
- 13 October – The Australian – Commonwealth Bank cops backlash on pay [paywall]
- 13 October – Financial Standard – CBA executive pay voted in
- 13 October – Al Khaleej Today – CBA police protest against payment with 21 percent
- 12 October – The Australian – Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn to keep $1.6m gift amid protest [paywall]
- 12 October – Australian Financial Review – Australian Super to back CBA on executive pay [paywall]
- 8 October – The Advertiser/Adelaide Now – Beston board tilt on the cards [paywall]
- 7 October – Australian Financial Review – Tone deaf remuneration will be punished at AGMs [paywall]
- 4 October – Brisbane Times – Investors put Crown on notice after inquiry revelations
- 4 October – Australian Financial Review – AGL profit to sag unless power prices recover [paywall]
- 3 October – Sydney Morning Herald – Packer’s boys: how ‘complete loyalty’ put Crown in jeopardy
September
- 24 September – Australian Financial Review – Arlene Tansey to retire from Healius board [paywall]
- 10 September 2020 – The New Daily First State Super makes first on-market bid to buy out entire company
- 1 September 2020 – Governance Institute of Australia Guidance: Holding a virtual AGM
August
- 26 August 2020 The Motley Fool ‘Destroyed’: AMP faces more sexual harassment allegations
- 25 August 2020 ABC News – AM AMP executive at the centre of complaints secure for now after Chairman David Murray forced out
- 20 August 2020 Australian Financial Review Investing knowhow comes with patience and learning
- 19 August 2020 MinterEllison Governance News ASA’s views on virtual AGMs
- 17 August 2020 The Australian Why investors would cheer a CSL share split
- 11 August 2020 National Law Review COVID-19: (Australia) Running your AGM during the COVID-19 crisis: What should you think about?
- 10 August 2020 Australian Financial Review Good, bad, ugly of AGMs in the virus age
- 10 August 2020 The Australian AMP investors pressure David Murray-led board to expedite change, fix cultural shortcomings
- 6 August 2020 North Queensland Register AACo. director Jessica Rudd too involved to buy ‘skin in the game’
July
- 31 July 2020 Australian Financial Review Online AGMs allowed for another six months
- 29 July 2020 Australian Financial Review McGauchie defends Jessica Rudd’s zero AACo shareholding
- 23 July – ABC News – PM with Linda Mottram – Growing calls for public register of employers receiving JobKeeper
- 21 July – Smart Company – Why the listed companies receiving substantial JobKeeper subsidies should come clean this reporting season
June
- 22 June – Investor Daily – Economic recovery hangs as retiree confidence drops
- 19 June – Morningstar – Investing basics: proxy voting and why you should care
- 18 June – Sydney Morning Herald – Female CEOs, directors boost company values, research shows
- 13 June – Sydney Morning Herald – Retirees warn of hit to their incomes worth tens of billions of dollars
- 5 June – ASX – Importance of retail investors in equity capital raisings
- 5 June – The Australian – Bon voyage for Joe Hockey’s pet projects [paywall]
- 3 June – Crikey – How companies have changed AGM practices in COVID-19 shutdown [paywall]
- 3 June – EIN News – Sharesight becomes the official portfolio tracker for the Australian Shareholders’ Association
May
- 30 May – Sydney Morning Herald – Class warfare: The fight over corporate Australia’s most reviled legal tactic has begun [paywall]
- 27 May – The Australian – NAB raising leaves retail investors missing spoils [paywall]
- 27 May – Sydney Morning Herald – Honest idiot disclosure rules will threaten investor confidence [paywall]
- 26 May – Australian Financial Review- Disclosure reprieve won’t fix D&O insurance crisis [paywall]
- 25 May – Australian Financial Review – Directors get six-month repreive on disclosure [paywall]
- 22 May – Australian Financial Review – Sydney Airport doesn’t want to miss a single day’s flight [paywall]
- 21 May – Australian Financial Review – Sydney Airport told not to shift goalposts on executive pay [paywall]
- 13 May – The Australian – Sigma Healthcare hit by protest vote over executive bonuses [paywall]
- 5 May – Australian Financial Review – Rule relaxation opens door to virtual AGMs [paywall]
- 1 May – Australian Financial Review – ‘Call centre’ investment banks cash in on the coronavirus crisis [paywall]
April
- 29 April – Australian Financial Review – NAB investor slams dividend cut, puts rival banks on notice [paywall]
- 28 April – Australian Financial Review – Cochlear listens to the little guy on capital raising [paywall]
- 27 April – Australian Financial Review – NAB promises fairness for existing instos [paywall]
- 23 April – Australian Financial Review – ASX says disclosure won’t put grit in capital raising gears [paywall]
- 22 April – Australian Financial Review – COVID-19 trumps GFC for share issue discounts, dilutions [paywall]
- 18 April – Australian Financial Review – Everything you need to know about COVID-19 capital raisings [paywall]
- 15 April – Australian Financial Review – Bank half-year results a nail-biter for retirees [paywall]
- 15 April – Stuff.co.nz – Shareholder-activist critical of Auckland Council decision-making on airport stake
- 14 April – The Conversation – The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends
- 2 April – Australian Financial Review – ASX drops 2pc as banks slump [paywall]
- 2 April – Australian Financial Review – APRA says bank dividends an issue for boards [paywall]
- 2 April – Investor Daily – Shareholders urge directors to keep COVID-19 raises fair
March
- 25 March – Australian Financial Review – ASX delays blockchain project citing virus volatility [paywall]
- 17 March – Australian Financial Review – Lines drawn in Cromwell board tilt [paywall]
- 14 March – The Morning Bulletin – Glimmer of hope for elderly who lost millions [paywall]
- 13 March – Banking Day – Bendigo may have to bin capital raising
- 10 March – Australian Financial Review – Is Gary Weiss too busy for Cromwell control agenda? [paywall]
- 2 March – Human Resources Director – Call for more female leadership at the FWC
February
- 25 February – Stockhead – Soon small, high-growth potential businesses can go to the government for capital rather than investors
- 16 February – Stockhead – IPO sales fees – necessary evil or conflicted commission
- 14 February – Sydney Morning Herald – Disputes continue over business growth fund
- 8 February – The Australian – Ho drops Crown bid, launches legal challenge to probe [paywall]
- 5 February – Michael West Media – Quid Pro Quo: who paid who before the election and what do they want?
January
- 23 January – Australian Financial Review – Industry funds back Westpac’s chairman coup [paywall]
- 21 January – The Australian – Ex-AMP chair Simon McKeon recruited to NAB [paywall]
- 3 January – Australian Financial Review – Maxsted urged to find a successor at helm of Transurban [paywall]
- 2 January – ABC News – Budgeting for 2020? This is your ultimate guide to get on top of everything
