The case that broke the cartel

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Greg Poche approached the Trade Practices Commission in early 1990s about the TNT, Mayne Nickless and Ansett Transport Industries cartel in express freight. The cartel goes undetected unless someone with inside knowledge gives evidence or serious information that would provide solid evidence, which would stand up in court.

author: Fels, Allan
Freight Transportation, Transportation, Trucking & Courier Services, Ex. Air, Freight transportation arrangement, Transportation Services, Support Activities for Transportation, LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT, Company legal issue, Cases, Transportation industry, Freight transportation industry, Mayne Nickless Ltd., Ansett Transport Industries Ltd.

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Clear benefit: transparent proxy voting would improve corporate governance

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Proxy voting disclosure regulations should be applied to trustees of Australian superannuation funds and trustees of managed investment funds. The rules requiring institutional investors to disclose their votes and voting policies would improve the standards of governance in Australian public companies.

author: Fels, Allan
Analysis, Voting, Investment management

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The governance myth

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Greater checks on accounting practices may not be the solution to the ills plaguing corporates and its shareholders. The rising audit fees raise questions on whether the move is enough to ensure better and effective managerial practices.

author: James, David
Commodity & service prices, Management dynamics, Capital funds & cash flow, Venture Analysis, Management, Prices and rates, Accounting and auditing, Auditing, Business enterprises, Company business management, Company pricing policy

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subjects list: Australia, Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate governance, Government regulation
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