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Operational changes needed to strengthen AGM voting: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... There have been improvements over time, however. In 2006, AMP Capital Investors commissioned a study that compared the proxy vote it submitted for ASX300 companies in 2005 to the proxy votes declared by those companies. AMP Capital Investors found 21 ...

AMP trials smartphone voting for annual general meeting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... been received, Reid noted. See Also: Proxy voting error results in Emeco AGM double-count Systemic fault jeopardises proxy vote integrity

CSA warns on timing of undirected proxy vote legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012  |  NEWS
Chartered Secretaries of Australia (CSA) is not confident that the government will be able to pass legislation that will clarify the right of a company chair to vote undirected proxies on a remuneration report resolution. Under current law, company ...

Proxy voting error results in Emeco AGM double-count

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... we need more clarity." See Also: Call for working group on shareholder resolution reform Systemic fault jeopardises proxy vote integrity

AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Concerns over executive remuneration and incentive plans led institutional investors AMP Capital and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VMFC) to cast proxy votes against resolutions during 2011. Governance managers at both institutions also ...

Call for working group on shareholder resolution reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... share-ownership and dual-listing. See Also: David Bradbury announces inquiry on future of the AGM Systemic fault jeopardises proxy vote integrity

Share placements become governance issue for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... refuse to bid on the book builds. But small investors don't have that choice." See Also: Systemic fault jeopardises proxy vote integrity

Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
With more institutional investors becoming more active in voting their proxy votes, company directors must improve their communication throughout the year, said David Crawford, chairman of Foster's Group and Lend Lease Group. This year's annual general ...

Governance, environmental issues for AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
With the arrival of the annual general meeting (AGM) season, governance experts and sustainability researchers say that some issues at play this year will include executive remuneration and the processes around capital raisings, plus resolutions on ...

Dean Paatsch launches new governance advisory firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... running." OM has five full-time staff and 3 part-time analysts, according to the firm. See Also: Systemic fault jeopardises proxy vote integrity