Search Results

Showing 251 - 260 of 665 results for "shareholder"

Nomura, Mitsui announce New Forest acquisition as fund reports on impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... agreement, which is subject to regulatory approval and expected to be completed by December 2022, Mitsui will become a 49% shareholder and Nomura a 41% shareholder, with the remaining 10% shareholding retained by New Forests' staff. Mitsui has been a ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... that we're really looking and expecting the skills of the board to be itemized," Waterhouse said. "As a retail shareholder, it is important to be able to see what skills the directors are bringing to their decision-making." Last week, Melior Investment ...

HESTA "unlikely to support" AGL demerger without faster closure of coal-fired stations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Ventures announced that they are now a substantial holder of AGL with 11.5% stake in the company, making it the largest shareholder in the company. Grok intends to vote every AGL share that it controls at the relevant time against the demerger, and actively ...

Business leaders, consumers "fed up" with ESG progress: Oracle

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Business leaders and consumers are increasingly prioritising sustainability, but are "fed up" with lack of progress towards environmental and social goals and are looking to technology to assist in the digital transformation to achieve those goals ...

Investor backing for Say on Climate votes: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... commitment - annual emissions disclosure; annual reporting of a strategy to reduce emissions, and an annual non-binding shareholder vote on the company's plan at the AGM. Engagement and governance experts say that advisory resolutions can be a useful ...

HESTA confirms bid for Ramsay Health Care

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Industry super fund HESTA has announced it is part of a consortium led by KKR to acquire Ramsay Health Care. At the time of writing, Ramsay Health Care's share price rose 2.45% following the HESTA announcement. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey ...

Investors putting climate change at centre of strategy: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... is a part of their fiduciary duty as investors with a longer-term perspective, and 57% see it as part of maximising shareholder value in investee companies. Key themes of engagement with companies include the net zero transition, cyber security, and ...

US SEC proposes rules for climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... that may affect financial performance. Today's proposal thus is driven by the needs of investors and issuers." US shareholder advocacy group As You Sow welcomed the announcement. "The new climate disclosure rule is truly a watershed moment in responding ...

ESG drivers rising up M&A strategy agenda: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... sale process." This means that investors are looking at their portfolios and policies to make sure they can satisfy shareholder ESG expectations., which means that potential sellers with "genuine ESG credentials have much to gain from comprehensive and ...

Gender imbalance persists in ASX200

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... needs to be done. "More board diversity improves governance standards at companies and is strongly linked to long-term shareholder value," she said. Davidson pointed to recent examples of sexual harassment at some of Australia's largest companies ...