2014 ISS Conference: Governance in a Changing World | Sydney, Australia

18 June 2014 | 09:00AM – 4:30PM | Venue: Harbour 220, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney

Australian companies and their investors face a range of business and commercial challenges which are reshaping the world as we know it. Join ISS and key figures and leaders as we deepen our collective understanding of the issues and regulatory landscape that impacts the corporate governance dialogue and the roles of various stakeholders.

Keynote Speakers:

David Gonski, Chairman of Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd, Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd, Ingeus Ltd and ANZ
Cathie Armour, ASIC Commissioner

Session topics include:

Governance Issues and Risks of Investing in Asia
The ongoing and difficult economic and business conditions domestically and internationally have naturally tempered the confidence and enterprise of the pre-global financial crisis halcyon days. The increased pressure to re-orient towards the burgeoning Asian economies and prepare for the Asian Century provides challenges for more domestically-oriented businesses.
Stakeholder Engagement and Shareholder Activism
Active ownership is a key feature in the Australian share market and is manifest through a spectrum of activities. These range from robust engagement efforts with portfolio companies, to exercising ownership rights through sponsoring shareholder resolutions, to waging campaigns to gain control of the board. During this panel, participants representing a range of perspectives will discuss the various strategies of active share ownership, the rise of offshore activist shareholders, lessons learned from recent examples of active share ownership, and what everyday shareholders should look for in future activist campaigns.
Trends in Proxy Voting, Client Engagement and Class Actions
As regulatory changes and evolving market practices have brought about new requirements and increased responsibility for asset owners, the role a custodian plays in governance has expanded. Increased demand from clients in relation to disclosure and obligations towards fiduciary responsibility create growing areas of service which custodians must now consider.

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Other speakers include:

Katie Lahey, Managing Director, Korn Ferry Australasia
Andrew Watson, Maurice Blackburn
Scott Hudson, Computershare
Jun Frank, Head of Asia Research, ISS
Mark Carnegie, Principal and Managing Director, M.H. Carnegie & Co
Nick Sims, Head of M&A at Goldman Sachs
Richard Morris, Head of Responsible Investments, Perpetual Ltd.
Stuart McCulloch, Partner & Co-Head of Equity Markets, Allens
Graham Lennon, Head of International Portfolio Management at Dimensional Fund Advisors