Yesterday
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What forced ANZ board to move on Elliott
Facing the prospect of an embarrassing protest vote at next week’s AGM, ANZ’s board is ringing the changes.
- Anthony Macdonald
This Month
- Analysis
- Analysis
Wine, coffee and shortbread biscuits: Inside this year’s AGM season
“Why can’t you pay dividends in gold instead of cash?” one investor asked the mining company’s board. “I want to hang a chunk from a necklace.”
- Mark Wembridge
November
Andrew Ellison battles shareholders at AGM of MinRes subsidiary
Chris Ellison’s younger brother has been accused of mismanaging the flagship garnet mine of his company Resource Development Group.
- Updated
- Mark Wembridge
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Ramsay’s riddle the high point of AGM season mixed messages
What we saw at the private hospital giant’s annual meeting on Tuesday doesn’t make sense. Good luck to the new CEO.
- Anthony Macdonald
City Chic chair hits the phones ahead of AGM
With the shares off 73 per cent over the past year and considering 27.6 per cent of shareholders voted against its report at the 2023 AGM, it’s only prudent for Michael Kay to get on the front foot.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Ramsay investors push for shake-up of ‘failed’ overseas expansion
The country’s largest private hospital operator is facing demands from shareholders to discard international operations and focus on its local facilities.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Updated
- Fashion retail
Brett Blundy reassures investors after Lovisa sales miss mark
The jewellery and accessories chain’s billionaire chairman insists he is still a “growth junkie” despite new store openings falling well short of expectations.
- Updated
- Carrie LaFrenz and Gus McCubbing
Worley narrowly dodges strike on remuneration report at AGM
The engineering group’s investors want to know why the company is paying big bonuses to executives but not raising dividends for shareholders.
- Jenny Wiggins
Proxy firm tells Kogan investors to vote down exec pay
Ownership Matters told its clients to also vote against the re-election of James Spenceley following a questionable options deal earlier this year.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Cettire suffers from soft trade in luxury goods
CEO Dean Mintz says more of the online luxury platform’s margin has been passed on to consumers in hefty promotions.
- Carrie LaFrenz
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The cycle that helps Goodman employees out-earn Macquarie by 2.3 times
Should the tide ever turn on logistics parks, data centres and Goodman Group’s incredible business, perhaps investors will wonder whether they cut it too much slack.
- Anthony Macdonald
Platinum founder leads shareholder protest over exec pay
Platinum’s board was hit with a dreaded second strike after founder Kerr Neilson led a shareholder revolt against the company’s remuneration report.
- Jonathan Shapiro
Coles chairman says cost of living has been ‘politicised’
James Graham told the comapny’s AGM that supermarkets are being targeted unfairly by politicians.
- Updated
- Carrie LaFrenz
Forager fundie seeks to spill ASX tech minnow’s board
Forager Funds’ Steve Johnson has written to Bigtincan’s shareholders urging them to deliver a second strike on executive pay and block a SPAC takeover.
- Tess Bennett
October
ASX hit with ‘first strike’ at AGM over regulatory concerns
David Clarke and Wayne Byres were elected to the ASX board with strong support, but it faced a backlash on executive bonuses as the CHESS fallout continues.
- James Eyers
Temple & Webster sales growth slows
The online furniture retailer is the latest to show sales momentum is slowing this half.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Qantas ponders a future without advertising guru Todd Sampson
Thirteen months since customer and shareholder anger was at its peak, one director remains a lightning rod for investor dissatisfaction.
- Ayesha de Kretser
UniSuper won’t back up claims it sold APA on gas worries
Dissatisfaction about APA shares trading near a 10-year low added to the complaints voiced by investors at the fiery AGM, which was dominated by concerns over Beetaloo gas.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Rebel-owner ups discounts in stores as sales slow
The retailer behind Rebel Sport has placed more product on discount, and says the outlook for the consumer remains uncertain.
- Carrie LaFrenz
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Glass Lewis backflip prompts AGM proxy process questions
It is one thing to have a view, it is another to stand behind it. How much work goes into some of these proxy recommendations?
- Anthony Macdonald
