Nine Entertainment shares rise on publishing upgrade,ad-market rebound

Nine Entertainment shares rise on publishing upgrade,ad-market rebound

A rebound in the advertising market and strength in publishing have lifted Nine shares.

  • byZoe Samios

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IAG shareholders in revolt over executive pay

IAG shareholders in revolt over executive pay

Investors have lashed the company for paying bonuses and awarding pay rises to senior staff during the same year the insurer reported a significant loss and grappled with governance failures.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Board challenge gets Collingwood’s members list,without emails and phone numbers

Board challenge gets Collingwood’s members list,without emails and phone numbers

Campaigners for Collingwood presidential aspirant Jeff Browne have been handed a club membership list of eligible voters,but without email addresses. Separately,the club’s administrative base has been closed down after a positive COVID-19 case.

  • byJake Niall
Mining lobby defends green goals amid push for BHP to quit

Mining lobby defends green goals amid push for BHP to quit

The Minerals Council of Australia has sought to hose down activist claims that its lobbying is out of step with the Paris climate agreement’s goals.

  • byNick Toscano
Accountants join revolt over Frydenberg’s proxy advice reforms

Accountants join revolt over Frydenberg’s proxy advice reforms

Peak bodies representing more than 200,000 accountants have hit out at a controversial proposal to weaken the influence of the shareholder advisory industry.

  • byAnne Hyland
AMP avoids second strike,despite ‘disappointing’ year

AMP avoids second strike,despite ‘disappointing’ year

The wealth giant’s board has endured a fiery AGM where shareholders questioned everything from board competency to long-term sustainability of the business.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
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NAB says capital crucial to surviving ‘fragile’ environment

NAB says capital crucial to surviving ‘fragile’ environment

NAB chair Philip Chronican says a strong balance sheet is crucial to staying afloat during this period of uncertainty as it leapfrogs Westpac as the country’s second largest bank.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
ANZ keeping options open on dividend despite higher repayment numbers

ANZ keeping options open on dividend despite higher repayment numbers

ANZ's remuneration report passed with flying colours and the lender is on the road to recovery. But a shareholder revolt over climate policy was a thorn in the ANZ's AGM.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Westpac avoids third strike as new chairman reviews short-term bonuses

Westpac avoids third strike as new chairman reviews short-term bonuses

Westpac's new chair John McFarlane is not a fan of short-term incentives,flagging the lender may focus on long-term targets after shareholders demanded more accountability for its failures.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
'Ingredients in place':BoQ pins recovery on growing loan book

'Ingredients in place':BoQ pins recovery on growing loan book

Bank of Queensland's chief executive George Frazis has encouraged shareholders to look beyond the impact of COVID-19 and acknowledge the gains in the bank's long-term strategy.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
IOOF put on notice to prove merit of MLC takeover
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IOOF put on notice to prove merit of MLC takeover

The ASX-listed money manager has received a hefty protest vote over executive pay at its AGM from shareholders sceptical about the deal.

  • byCharlotte Grieve