AGM Watch

AGM Watch

By Philip MuscatelloBusinessInvesting
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AGM Watch episodes

  • AGM Watch 2022 - Season Wrap-Up with Mike Robey and Lewis Gomes

    Each year the Australian Shareholders' Association monitors the performance of most of Australia’s top 200 companies - protecting the rights of retail shareholders with a dedicated team of volunteer company monitors.


    In this episode we're joined by Mike Robey, Company Monitoring Committee Chair for Victoria, and Lewis Gomes, the NSW Company Monitoring Chair.


    We spoke about:

    • The Telstra AGM and the challenges it faces
    • The shape of the Telstra restructure and the role of holding companies
    • Vicky Brady’s appointment as CEO
    • How the holding company structure is being implemented at ANZ.
    • BHP & RIO have been star performers despite their attempts to divest out of fossil fuels.
    • SEEK and voting against the remuneration report.
    • SEEK's investment arm and how is this affecting operations?
    • Why Goodman Group a successful company with an outrageous remuneration report
    • CBA - Great results and excellent internal culture/leadership but poor management of its AGM
    • Origin Energy - a tale of two companies
    • The struggles of Lend Lease




    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  • Rachel Waterhouse - CEO of ASA | QAN & AGL
    Each year the Australian Shareholders' Association monitors the performance of most of Australia’s top 200 companies - protecting the rights of retail shareholders with a dedicated team of volunteer company monitors. Rachel Waterhouse is the CEO at the ASA and she is here to talk about the AGM season. This episode is focused on the outcomes at QAN and AGL.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
  • AGM Watch 2022 - Overview with Fiona Balzer

    Each year the Australian Shareholders' Association monitors the performance of most of Australia’s top 200 companies - protecting the rights of retail shareholders with a dedicated team of volunteer company monitors. Fiona Balzer is the Policy and Advocacy Manager at the ASA and she is here to talk about the upcoming AGM season. This episode is focused on 3 of the more interesting meetings - ASX, The Star and AGL.




    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  • Fiona Balzer - 2021 Season Wrap Up

    Each year the Australian Shareholders' Association monitors the performance of most of Australia’s top 200 companies - protecting the rights of retail shareholders with a dedicated team of volunteer company monitors. Fiona Balzer is the Policy and Advocacy Manager at the ASA and we chat about the AGM Season that's just been.


    We discuss:

    Voting against Westpac’s remuneration report.

    17 “strikes” for companies we monitor. The top 3 were Dexus 66%, Link Administration 63% and Rio Tinto 61%.

    Virtual & Hybrid meetings

    And all the fun and games of the Blackmores AGM


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
  • AGM Watch - Blackmores
    Julieanne Mills is the ASA's volunteer monitor for Blackmores. She's speaking about the upcoming BKL AGM on October 27, 2021.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    17 min
  • AGM Watch - Healius
    Patricia Beal is the ASA's volunteer monitor for Healius. She's speaking about the upcoming HLS AGM on October 21, 2021.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min
  • AGM Watch - Telstra
    Mike Robey is the ASA's volunteer monitor for Telstra Limited. He's speaking about the upcoming TLS AGM on October 12, 2021.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 min
  • AGM Watch - Tabcorp Holdings
    Mike Muntisov is the ASA's volunteer monitor for Tabcorp. He's speaking about the upcoming TAH AGM on October 19, 2021.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min
  • AGM Watch - ASX Limited
    Peter Gregory is the ASA's volunteer monitor for ASX Limited. He is speaking about the upcoming ASX AGM on September 29, 2021.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
  • AGM Watch 2021 - Overview with Fiona Balzer

    Each year the Australian Shareholders' Association monitors the performance of most of Australia’s top 200 companies - protecting the rights of retail shareholders with a dedicated team of volunteer company monitors. Fiona Balzer is the Policy and Advocacy Manager at the ASA and she is here to talk about the upcoming AGM season.

    We talk about:


    The latest impacts of COVID

    Legislation regarding hybrid AGMs

    The increasing importance of ESG

    BHP chief executive Mike Henry's remuneration


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min

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Do you feel powerless as a shareholder? You’re supposed to be part owner of a business yet how can you have a say in how the company is run? Each year the Australian Shareholders’ Association or ASA,…