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SNC Increases Dividend and Commences Quarterly Dividends
Dividend Record Date, Dividend Pay Date, Dividend Rate, Dividend - Other, Dividend Reinvestment Plan
- Dec 12, 2024
- 2 pages
Net Tangible Assets as at 30 November 2024
Periodic Reports - Other, Net Tangible Asset Backing
- Dec 11, 2024
- 3 pages
May
Karoon chairman in activists’ firing line over pay
Sandon wrote to chairman Peter Botten on Wednesday arguing that Karoon’s incentive structure had insufficient regard for shareholder value.
- Jonathan Shapiro
October 2023
Magellan activist to vote against John Eales as director
Activist investor Sandon Capital says it will vote against the re-election of director John Eales at the fund manager’s annual general meeting, citing the group’s pay policies.
- James Thomson
September 2022
Bargain-hunting opportunities for the brave
Taking a punt on the underlying assets of some listed investment companies is a strategy that could pay off, but there are risks in premium and discount distortions.
- Emma Rapaport
February 2022
Activists lock horns at listed recruiter Ignite
The ASX-listed recruiting microcap is in a two-way battle among its top three shareholders.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
A2B shares fly, activist Sandon seen upping stake
There’s movement on the share register at Cabcharge owner A2B Australia - and it looks like shares are flying the way of the activists.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
January 2022
Sandon Capital hires Macquarie operative as chief operating officer
Activist fund manager Sandon Capital has hired Macquarie Asset Management’s former Asia Pacific chief operating officer to head the boutique’s operations.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
September 2021
Four ways to find diversified dividends
Income-specific managed funds can offer less risk than owning individual shares for yield.
- Tony Featherstone
August 2021
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What we learnt: IOOF, Link, a2 Milk, Sandon Capital
IOOF keeps thinking big, Link loses the market’s confidence, a2 Milk goes sour and Sandon Capital’s patience is rewarded.
- James Thomson
May 2021
Gabriel Radzyminski says activism is a tool to unlock value
Any company will ultimately bend to the will of the majority of shareholders, says the market-beating fund manager.
- Tom Richardson
May 2020
Why COVID-19 is a gift to activist investors
Activist fund managers can add value in the current environment but they must still overcome investor antipathy, argues Independent Investment Research.
- Jonathan Shapiro
October 2018
Boutiques seek to wind up listed Aims Property Securities Fund
Sydney-based fund managers Samuel Terry Asset Management and Sandon Capital are working together to try and wind up ASX-listed property investor, Aims Property Securities Fund.
- Updated
- Sarah Thompson and Anthony Macdonald
April 2018
MDL investors seek higher bid from French suitor
Some of Australia's best known investors will seek a higher price from French giant Eramet before they part with all of their shares in takeover target Mineral Deposits (MDL).
- Updated
- Peter Ker
May 2017
Activist momentum extends to Fleetwood as EGM looms
On Friday, Sandon took the first step to calling an EGM to change the company's constitution. By Tuesday there was a new CFO at Fleetwood.
- Updated
- Vesna Poljak
January 2016
- Duedilligence
Macquarie Group's unexpected prey: Onthehouse Holdings
It's not every day that Macquarie spearheads an offer for a locally listed company with a pre-bid market capitalisation of less than $50 million.
- Updated
- Joyce Moullakis
November 2015
Tabcorp and Tatts Group fail to agree on merger
Tabcorp and Tatts Group have confirmed they held merger talks but could not agree on terms for a deal.
- Updated
- Brian Robins and James Thomson
June 2014
Activist investor demands dividends from Coventry
A call to return more than $25 million to shareholders via a 60¢-per-share fully franked special dividend is the motivation for corporate raiders seeking to roll the board of mining services supplier Coventry Group.
- Updated
- Sally Rose
Radzyminski leads raid to topple Coventry directors
Updated | Activist investor Gabriel Radzyminski is leading a share raid on Coventry Group, the $106 million Western Australia mining supplies company, in a move designed to roll the board.
- Updated
- Sally Rose
March 2014
Property briefs
Developer Paul Little has won the battle to take over Real Estate Corp, declaring on Wednesday his company, Little Group, has secured 85 per cent of the owner of real estate agent RUN, and its $60.7 million offer to be unconditional.
Boards prepare to keep activists at bay
Boards and bankers in Australia are gearing up for what is expected to be a wave of US-style shareholder activism hitting our shores.
- Updated
- Michael Smith