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The document discusses the governance and activism landscape in Australia in 2015. It notes increased scrutiny of directors and boards as well as criticism of remuneration reports. While business confidence was low, shareholder confidence remained steady and foreign investors were attracted to Australia due to the exchange rate. Influencers on boards included ESG issues, institutional investors, director diversity, remuneration, and activists. Opportunistic activism and industry consolidation were expected to impact mergers and acquisitions. The outlook anticipated increased cross-border investment in sectors like IT, property, resources, agriculture, food, and transport.
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GPS in 2015 Presentation APR
- 1. GPS in 2015 Governance & Activism – a shifting landscape April 2015
- 2. 1 2015 landscape Heightened director & board scrutiny Remuneration reports under attack Absence of Animal Spirits / low business confidence Micro/small caps attracting biggest share of 249d’s Capital starvation afflicting micro/small caps BUT… Shareholder confidence is holding up Foreign investors emboldened by AUD Big ticket M&A kicks off What’s New 1
- 4. 3 ESG Institutional agitation Director diversity and skills-set Remuneration Activists Class actions Stubborn retail investors Issues for Boards 3
- 5. 4 Opportunistic activism Big ticket M&A could boost the cycle Industry consolidation (property/resources/ telcos) Uptick in inbound cross-border (IT, property, resources, agri, food, transport) The Outlook 4
- 6. 5 GPS as Your Resource Disciplined team Strategic Advice Activist savvy Execution experts High-level institutional database/contact Efficient and economic capital-raising program Effective proxy strategies
- 7. We are happy to discuss our experience and insights Maria Leftakis Governance & M&A (0411 275 275) Michael Chandler Governance (0401 754 338) Murray Williams Activism & M&A (0411 11 90 90) Andrew Thain ECM, Activism & M&A (0411 432 221) Contact Us