ASA Insights Uncategorized ASA in the News – 2021
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December
- 31 December – The Australian – Treasurer has raised the ire of proxy advisers
- 26 December – NT News – Investing in 2022: where to put your money in a volatile world
- 26 December – The Herald Sun – Investing in 2022: where to put your money in a volatile world
- 26 December – The Courier Mail – Investing in 2022: where to put your money in a volatile world
- 26 December – Daily Telegraph: – Investing in 2022: where to put your money in a volatile world
- 26 December – The Advertiser – Investing in 2022: where to put your money in a volatile world
- 26 December – The Australian – Investing in 2022: where to put your money in a volatile world
- 22 December – The Baby Boomers Guide to Life in the 21st Century – Social Change and Ageing in Australia
- 17 December – smstrusteenews – Investors very satisfied with smart beta ETFs
- 17 December – Australian Financial Review – Sydney Airport takeover vote to be held on Feb 3
- 17 December – Australian Financial Review – Banks face growing pressure on fossil fuel financing
- 16 December – The Motley Fool – What’s on the cards for the Bank of Queensland share price in 2022?
- 15 December – Geelong Advertiser – Westpac cops first strike on pay
- 15 December – The Motley Fool – Westpac share price edges higher amid AGM resolutions
- 15 December – The Motley Fool – Here’s why Westpac just copped a grilling from angry shareholders
- 15 December – 7News – Westpac investors lash board over pay deal
- 15 December – 7News – ‘Dirty Lending’, banker bonuses on agenda
- 15 December – Australian Financial Review – Fund managers ready for blockbuster CSL raising
- 15 December – The Advertiser – Shareholder heat: Westpac hit with first strike as it defends funding fossil fuels
- 15 December – The Australian – Westpac chairman John McFarlane fronts shareholders at AGM
- 15 December – Australian Financial Review – Westpac chairman faces irate shareholders, takes first strike
- 14 December – Financial Standard – Sunsuper ESG expert in new global role
- 12 December – Australian Financial Review – Westpac, ANZ and NAB to face shareholders this week
- 9 December – Australian Financial Review – ‘Antiquated’ tech: Investors press BoQ on dated apps
- 3 December – smstrusteenews – LIC diversification requires greater scrutiny
- 3 December – smstrusteenews – Look for change to find mispriced stocks
- 3 December – smstrusteenews – Two new ETMFs from Perpetual
- 2 December – Australian Institute of Company Directors – Just a Matter of Time
November
- 30 November – Listed@ASX Magazine – Under Pressure
- 27 November – News.com.au – Shareholders of 14 Aussie companies strike over eye-watering pay packets of their CEOs
- 26 November – The Canberra Times – Draft laws back hybrid shareholder ‘mail’
- 26 November – The Motley Fool – Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) investors urged to speak up or forever hold their peace
- 26 November – Australian Financial Review – Revealed: Australia’s 50 highest-paid CEOs
- 25 November – The West Australian – NRW Holdings cops fourth straight pay strike, despite ‘listening’ to concerns
- 25 November – Australian Financial Review – Sydney Airport investors told to scrutinise takeover information
- 23 November – The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Life in the 21st Century – S2 E30: Longevity
- 23 November – The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Life in the 21st Century – S2 E29 Transition to Retirement
- 23 November – The West Australian – Monadelphous expecting labour shortages to continue impacting work once hard border is lifted
- 22 November- Australian Financial Review – Geoff Wilson’s unusual advice about his own company
- 18 November – Australian Financial Review – Investors vote against Goodman’s ‘excessive’ pay plan for execs
- 18 November – Sydney Morning Herald – Goodman hit with first strike
- 18 November – Australian Financial Review – Chairmen’s egos main threat to nickel merger: analyst
- 15 November – Australian Financial Review – Sydney Airport takeover ‘the most swampish deal’
- 12 November – The Sydney Morning Herald – Lendlease avoids board spill and looks to the $114b pipeline for growth
- 12 November – Australian Financial Review – Lendlease chairman Ullmer re-elected, keeps quiet on third term
- 10 November – Brisbane Times – ‘Twiggy’ Forrest preaches his green energy dream at an AGM like no other
- 5 November – Australian Financial Review – Alan Joyce attacks ‘patchwork’ reopening rules of Qld, WA
- 5 November – News.com.au – Stir crazy traveller snaps up dozens of flights in just one day, Qantas chief reveals
- 4 November – Australian Financial Review – Myer beats Lew-backed board spill after pay ‘strike
- 2 November – Business News – Changes to Virtual AGMs
- 1 November – Australian Financial Review – Investor ire over $16m retention bonus for Charter Hall boss
- 1 November – Finder – Why BHP expects to make a fortune from net zero emissions
October
- 29 October – Albany Advertiser – Investors split on business climate action
- 29 October – Australian Financial Review – Woodside under scrutiny on Wheatstone downgrade
- 28 October – News.com.au – Food sales ease for supermarket giant Woolworths as Sydneysiders return to eating out
- 27 October – Sydney Morning Herald – Whitehaven smacked with First Strike
- 26 October – Canstar – 7 Online Share Trading Courses (2021)
- 25 October – The Australian – Blackmores chair sends another email to shareholders ahead of AGM as feud with Marcus Blackmore intensifies
- 21 October – The West Australian – Crown Resorts hit with second strike against pay deals
- 21 October – Australian Financial Review – Shareholder activists highlight online-only AGM loophole for IPOs
- 21 October – The Australian – Blackmore chair pleads for shareholder support ahead of AGM
- 20 October – Australian Financial Review – Atlas Arteria gets French booster jab
- 20 October – Real Money – Australia Mulls Legal Change to Make Company Meetings All-Online
- 20 October – Sydney Morning Herald – Blackmore’s board urges stability ahead of AGM vote
- 20 October – The West Australian – Virtual AGMs face pushback from key shareholder groups
- 20 October – Inside Retail – Australia tables laws to allow switch to online AGMs permanently
- 20 October – Yahoo Finance – Australia tables laws to allow companies to switch to online AGMs permanently
- 20 October – Metro.US – Australia tables laws to allow companies to switch to online AGMs permanently
- 20 October – Reuters – Australia tables laws to allow companies to switch to online AGMs permanently
- 20 October – Australian Financial Review – Virtual-only meetings face real-world investor fight
- 19 October – Nasdaq – Australia tables laws to allow companies to switch to online AGMs permanently
- 19 October – AJP – Former Pharmacy Guild president’s bid for Blackmores board spot continues
- 19 October – SaltWire – Australia tables laws to allow companies to switch to online AGMs permanently
- 18 October – The Market Herald – ASX Today: 7400 in sight as reversal gathers pace
- 15 October – The Australian – Crown Resorts in danger of second strike, James Packer to front WA royal commission
- 15 October – Sydney Morning Herald – ASA backs Blackmores board, rejects rebel nominee
- 15 October – The Australian – Australian Shareholders’ Association rejects George Tambassis’s Blackmores bid
- 13 October – SBS – Many shareholders are using AGMs to demand action on climate change
- 13 October – Banking Day – Bendigo board abandons online-only AGM proposal
- 13 October – The Australian – Blackmores calls in proxy solicitation firm to shore up AGM support
- 12 October – Sydney Morning Herald – CSL rules out making homegrown mRNA COVID vaccine
- 11 October – Fear and Greed – How to develop an investing plan
- 11 October – The Australian – ASIC warns companies about dodging investor questions, Blackmores updates AGM guide
- 7 October – ABC The Business – Shareholder Power
- 7 October – The Motley Fool – Why did the AGL share price have such a shocking FY22 first quarter?
- 7 October – ABC News – Shareholders use annual general meetings to demand climate action from ASX-listed companies
- 6 October – Sydney Morning Herald – CBA boss’s $1.75m share grant faces opposition
- 1 October – Company Director Magazine October – Almost as good as being there
September
- 29 September – Australian Financial Review – Flight turbulence eases at Sydney Airport
- 29 September – Australian Financial Review – Chairman says ASX will ‘do things better’ as RBA calls for fixes
- 28 September – The Australian – Shares share shrinks as the house wins
- 23 September – The Australian – Dividend boom arrives, so how should investors spend it?
- 20 September – The Motley Fool – The AGL (AGL) share price hit multi-decade lows last week. What’s next?
- 20 September – Australian Financial Review – AGL board faces AGM test as shares sink to a 20-year low
- 18 September – The Motley Fool – These were the worst performing ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) shares last week
- 17 September – The Motley Fool – AGL (ASX:AGL) share price falls amid ASA’s planned push for Paris targets
- 14 September – ABC Everyday – Investing your super in these kinds of offerings could boost your balance
August
- 10 August – The Australian – Business welcomes changes to continuous disclosure obligations
- 10 August – The Australian- ALP slams ‘diluted’ disclosure legislation
- 3 August – Finder – Successful investors share tips for 2021
- 2 August – Women Love Tech – Why the battle for female financial equality is only just heating up
July
- 30 July – Business News Australia – Women make up 30 per cent of ASX200 boards, but female exec appointments still lacking
- 26 July – Business News Australia – Entrepreneurs supporting entrepreneurs
- 23 July – SBS News – Renewed calls for companies to repay billions in received JobKeeper despite not seeing downturn
- 16 July – The Motley Fool – Could the ASA send the Macquarie (ASX: MQG) share price plummeting?
- 15 July – Australian Financial Review – Spark leaves door ajar for $5b-plus takeover
- 12 July – The Motley Fool – Why the QBE (ASX:QBE) share price is down today
- 9 July – The Market Herald – ASIC concerned by “finfluencers” targeting Millennial investors with unlicensed financial advice
- 1 July – Australian Institute of Company Directors – Companies in the crosshairs
June
- 28 June – Australian Financial Review – Finfluencers back ASIC crackdown on bad actors
- 25 June – The Australian – MarketLit conference to bring together FinTok stars, millennial investors and listed companies
- 21 June – The Australian Business Review – Why women are the next big thing in personal finance
- 21 June – ChannelNews – What Harvey Norman Actually Did With Millions In JobKeeper Payments
- 21 June – Australian Financial Review – ‘Retrograde’: $60trn investor group slams Treasury’s proxy war
- 15 June – The Australian – AICD takes shot at ASIC for falling down on continuous disclosure cases
- 8 June – Sydney Morning Herald – Accountants join revolt over Frydenberg’s proxy advice reforms
- 4 June – The Australian – Biggest share dividends come from these ASX companies
- 2 June – New Daily – Proposed changes could reduce scrutiny over super fund investments
- 2 June – Australian Financial Review – Chairmen tell of life-changing events
- 1 June – The Australian – Origin CEO Frank Calabria warns on ‘messy’ coal exit
- 1 June – Australian Financial Review – Top chairmen rail against industrial relations complexity
- 1 June – Australian Financial Review – AGL’s split businesses set for ‘compelling growth’
May
- 31 May – Australian Financial Review – Gaines sees little global iron ore production growth
- 26 May – Australian Financial Review – Viva Energy pumps out ‘no’ to JobKeeper return
- 21 May – Australian Financial Review – Why Carol is laughing all the way to the bank
- 20 May – Australian Financial Review – Proxy overhaul ‘manifestly unfair and nonsensical’
- 19 May – Australian Financial Review – Childcare giant G8 takes cane to dividend payouts
- 10 May – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘No way they could afford it’: Fears retail investor group could be hit by proxy crackdown
- 8 May – Yahoo Finance – ‘Taboo topic’ Aussie mums urged to discuss this Mother’s Day
- 7 May – ABC News – Rio Tinto hit by huge protest vote on executive pay over Juukan destruction
- 6 May – Daily Telegraph – Five ways mums can get richer
- 5 May – ABC News – Some investors are cashing in on the lucrative world of NBA trading cards
- 5 May – Australian Financial Review – QBE fattens up on premiums, cushioning disaster blowout
April
- 30 April – Nasdaq.com – Australia’s AMP avoids shareholder revolt “by a whisker”
- 30 April – The Australian – AMP staff eye the exits as problems mount
- 29 April – The Motley Fool – QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) set to face AGM shareholder revolt
- 29 April – Crikey – Watch out for AMP’s virtual AGM tomorrow. It could be its last…
- 27 April – The Motley Fool – AMP (ASX:AMP) share price down, facing shareholder revolt this week
- 19 April – Lexology – Boardroom Brief: Week commencing 19 April 2021 (ASA 2021 Focus Issues)
- 15 April – Australian Financial Review – Santos won’t repeat mistakes on incentive: chairman
- 14 April – The Australian – This is really it for Coca-Cola Amatil
- 8 April – TheBull.com.au – Scentre investors hit out against exec pay
March
- 24 March – Financial Standard – ASIC okay with virtual AGMs
- 18 March – Queensland Times – Snail mail screws thousands of investors
- 8 March – Women Love Tech – New Investment Program Called wInvest Aims To Improve Women’s Financial Status On IWD
- 6 March – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Pretty close to theft’: Small business slams big corporate JobKeeper profits
February
- 24 February – Minter Ellison – Legislating COVID-19 measures: Meetings, electronic execution and continuous disclosure changes now before parliament
- 22 February – INDaily – Rare clay mine to put Poochera porcelain on the map
- 19 February – Motley Fool – ‘Idiot’ ASX directors to be protected in treasurer’s new plan
- 18 February – Investor Daily – Shareholder association sounds alarm on disclosure laws
- 18 February – Sydney Morning Herald – Investors slam Frydenberg’s watering down of company laws
- 17 February – The Guardian – Josh Frydenberg’s plan to water down company disclosure laws condemned
- 17 February – The Australian – Shareholders hit out at watered down disclosure rules [paywall]
- 17 February – Australian Financial Review – Continuous disclosure laws: Investors lash softening [paywall]
- 17 February – Australian Financial Review – Disclosure laws eased for good [paywall]
- 10 February – Australian Financial Review – ASA searches for ‘CEO designate’ [paywall]
- 4 February – The New Daily – Buy now, pay later investors may hold the key in regulation battle
- 3 February – The New Daily – The GameStop play is rigged. But not if the US follows Australia’s lead
