Australian Shareholders' Association - Company Monitors | Telstra, BHP, RIO, Seek, Origin Energy & Lend Lease

Hey there, hope you're enjoying your January holidays (if you're listening in the southern hemisphere). I'm back in the saddle - at a canter not a gallop just yet. This is a repeat from another podcast I make for the Australian Shareholders' Association - AGM Watch. 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 facesThe shape of the Telstra restructure and the role of holding companiesVicky Brady’s appointment as CEOHow 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 reportCBA - Great results and excellent internal culture/leadership but poor management of its AGMOrigin Energy - a tale of two companiesThe struggles of Lend LeasePlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.