More than 32% of shareholder votes oppose executive pay report at heated Sydney AGM, after a year when bank was fined $240m by the financial regulator Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ANZ shareholders delivered a “second strike” against the bank’s executive pay plans at a heated annual general meeting on Thursday, amid simmering anger over a string of regulatory breaches that included failing to refund fees charged to thousands of dead customers. The bank was recently hit with a record $240m in penalties to settle four investigations by the corporate regulator into widespread misconduct that put public funds at risk, and affected tens of thousands of customers. Continue reading...
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THU · 2025-12-18 · 00:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2025-1218-3183
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ANZ shareholders reject executive pay plan for second year in a row
ANZ shareholders rejected the bank's executive pay plan for the second consecutive year at the annual general meeting in Sydney on Thursday. Over 32% of shareholder votes opposed the executive pay report.
Jonathan Barrett Business editorThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-18 · 00:58 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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ANZ shareholders rejected the bank's executive pay plan for the second consecutive year at the annual general meeting in Sydney on Thursday. Over 32% of shareholder votes opposed the executive pay report. The rejection follows a year in which ANZ faced a record $240 million fine from the corporate regulator for widespread misconduct. These breaches included failing to refund fees to deceased customers and other issues that impacted tens of thousands of customers and put public funds at risk. The shareholder vote reflects ongoing dissatisfaction with the bank's handling of regulatory compliance and its impact on customers.
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The penalties were to settle four investigations by the corporate regulator into widespread misconduct.
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The bank was recently hit with a record $240m in penalties.
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ANZ shareholders delivered a “second strike” against the bank’s executive pay plans.
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More than 32% of shareholder votes oppose executive pay report at ANZ's AGM.
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The misconduct put public funds at risk and affected tens of thousands of customers.
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