Lists
The biggest votes against remuneration reports
This list tracks against votes of more than 20% on remuneration reports since the non-binding vote was introduced in 2005.
Nov. 14, 2008
Everyone ASIC has ever jailed
Is ASIC an effective corporate cop? You be the judge as this is the list of 322 people they have sent to jail since ASIC was set up in January 1991 until 2008.
Nov. 17, 2008
The Mayne Report Rich List
BRW's monopoly over the Australian Rich List is over. The Mayne Report Rich List has more than 1200 names of Australians worth more than $10 million.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 17, 2008
Biggest golden parachutes in corporate Australia
Payouts to executive fat cats are now a hot issue globally. We've contributed to the debate in this recent Today Tonight story and now produce the following full list of excessive CEO payouts over the past 20 years in Australia.
Nov. 10, 2008
Companies trading at big discounts to NTA
Even after 30 companies produced annual losses of more than $100 million for 2007-08, there are still a large number of companies trading at massive discounts to net assets as the following list demonstrates. Also, check out this related list of inflated asset claims at the time of company collapses.
Nov. 17, 2008
Claimed assets of companies at time of collapse
This list tracks the claimed balance sheet values of companies at the time they collapsed and names the auditor who was involved. Also, check out this related list tracking the biggest discounts to net assets for companies still trading.
Nov. 17, 2008
Tracking the fallen Rich Listers
As we watch the greatest destruction of wealth since the second world war, the time has come to start tracking the people who have fallen off both the BRW and Mayne Report Rich Lists.
Oct. 20, 2008
When 100 signatures gathered for S249P statement
If 100 shareholders sign up, a company must distribute up to 1000 words on an issue to all shareholders in an Australian public company under s249P of the Corporations Act. Here is a list of all such examples with links where relevent.
Nov. 3, 2008
The $100m loss club by financial year
A record 30 ASX-listed companies have reported losses of more than $100 million in 2007-08 and this list documents more than 100 such efforts over the past 20 years.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
$100 million loss club - biggest to smallest
Losing more than $100 million in a year is surely a hard thing. We've found more than 75 companies that have achieved that milestone more than 105 times over the past 20 years? Check out where they rank in this league ladder of corporate disasters, plus this chronological version.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
CEOs who've departed during the credit crunch
The global credit crunch started in August 2007 and since then we've seen unprecedented turnover amongst Australia's CEOs as the following list demonstrates.
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Suspended redemptions - the full list
Whilst the listed infrastructure sector has been suffering a capital strike and going through tough times, at least investors can sell out and liquidate their exposure, albeit at huge capital losses with the likes of Babcock & Brown Power. The same can't be said for the myriad of unlisted investment opportunities which various promoters have deluged Australia's $1.2 trillion superannuation pool with over the past few years. A crisis of confidence has caused an increasing number of these funds to freeze redemptions, so we've decided to track this disturbing trend through the following list.
Oct. 22, 2008
Foreign-owned major resource projects
We all know the story of Australia's booming economy and budget surpluses thanks to the China-driven commodities boom. But how much better off would we be if we owned more than 20% of our resources industry? Here is a list of more than 50 major Australian resource projects that are controlled by foreign investors. Additionally, here are lists of foreign companies generating more than $200m, and Australia's improving foreign ownership record.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
Foreign companies generating more than $200m
Here is a list of more than 240 foreign companies that generate more than $200 million in Australia each year.
Nov. 10, 2008
Australia's improving foreign ownership record
Australia has long had a terrible foreign ownership record, but it has improved a little in recent years. Additionally, here are lists of foreign companies generating more than $200m, Who owns our biggest resource projects? and Foreign government investment in Australia
Nov. 10, 2008
Hostile EGMs and resolutions called in Australia
Australia doesn't have a very strong culture of shareholder pressure but here is a list of the hostile EGMs and resolutions that have been called by shareholders of ASX-listed companies over the past 20 years.
Oct. 3, 2008
The biggest share tanks in history
Here is a list of some of the biggest share price tanks in recent Australian history that were triggered by an announcement.
Nov. 10, 2008
Rating expat CEOs of Australian companies
Here is a list looking at the records of expat CEOs brought in to run Australian companies:
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ASIC's record on insider trading
The Mayne Report's ASIC jail list highlights what a slack job the corporate plod has done over the years on insider trading. This list summarises the prosecutions and other interesting market situations.
Oct. 2, 2008
New CEOs who embrace write-offs
Here is a list of Australian companies that have allowed a new CEO to take the helm and wield the axe on balance sheet values.
Nov. 10, 2008
Chinese investments in Australian resources
This list tracks Chinese Government investments in Australian resource projects, an issue which was even picked up by the Financial Times's Alphaville blog recently.
Nov. 10, 2008
Foreign winners and losers in Australia
Australia has one of the most globalised western economies in the world but have the stampede of foreign investors actually made a quid Down Under. Here is our take on the happy and unhappy foreign players in Australia. Why the hell did we invest in Australia?We love making truckloads in Australia
Nov. 10, 2008
Companies that took out small shareholders
The following is a list of ASX-listed companies which have voluntarily or compulsorily forced small shareholders to sell their shares because they were not deemed to be a marketable parcel.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
The great privatisation list
Here is a list of privatisation deals in Australia over the past 20 years.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
B&B public private partnerships
Here is the beginning of what will become a comprehensive list of the public private partnerships that Babcock & Brown and their various vehiclesare involved in around the world.
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The ultimate list of lists
We love a good business list at The Mayne Report so here is a one-stop shop to keep abreast of our favourites. Anyone who emails stephen@maynereport.com with five corrections or additions to our lists will get a free six month subscription worth $125.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
Foreign government investments in Australia
The debate about sovereign funds in Australia is off in earnest so we're going to list every known foreign government investment and track it over time.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
Corporate types who sue for defamation
The news that colourful Gold Coast property company City Pacific is planning to sue Michael West and Fairfax Media for some recent coverage has inspired us to dust off the old Crikey defamation list, but only reproduce the corporate litigants.
Nov. 10, 2008
Offtake agreements
How much of Australia is leaving our shores? Check out the list below of the Australian companies who have offtake agreements with foreign companies and groups.
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The SPP shame file since 2007
Here is a list of companies since the beginning of 2007 which did cosy placements with big institutions but then don't follow through with a share purchase plan for small shareholders on the same terms.
Nov. 10, 2008
Top Australians in global business
We're tracking the most successful Australian executives and directors in business on the world stage and have now divided it into separate lists tracking current and former position holders. We'd love your feedback to stephen@maynereport.com.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
Sports-linked business flops
When a business develops an association with a sports franchise, inevitably it seems to lead to trouble. Here are some prominent examples and the Herald Sun's John Beveridge deserves a credit for kick-starting the idea.
Nov. 10, 2008
The great power industry shuffle
The Iemma government's decision to flog off the NSW generating assets and electricity retailing divisions means it's time once again to fire up the list of energy sector deals over the past 15 years which includes the investment bankers who advised on each sale. This list was first developed and published on Crikey.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
The withdrawn resolutions at Aussie AGMs
Not enough resolutions are rejected by shareholders but here is a list of those that have been.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
The CEOs who got away
The most important job of a board is to manage succession planning and appoint the right CEO. Here is a list of senior executives whose boards should never have allowed them to leave and emerge as a sold boss elsewhere.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
How the NRMA broke director number records
Here is a list of almost 70 people who have sat on the well worn seats of the NRMA board since 1992, be it the mutual or the listed insurer since it was split off two years ago. Next we need to work out how much each of them was paid. Included in the list of NRMA directors are the directors of the Insurance Australia Group, formerly NRMA insurance, which changed its name to disassociate itself from the boardroom squabbles but still trades under its former name.
Nov. 10, 2008
Departures which sent the share price plummeting
Comings and goings of directors and executives at public companies can often cause sharp share price movements. This list tracks departures which sent the share price plummeting and was first published on Crikey.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
Departures which sent the share price soaring
Comings and goings of directors and executives at public companies can often cause sharp share price movements. This list tracks corporate departures which sent the share price soaring.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
Corporate arrivals which sent the share price plummeting
Comings and goings of directors and executives at public companies can often cause sharp share price movements. This list tracks arrivals which sent the share price plummeting.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 10, 2008
Arrivals which sent the share price soaring
Comings and goings of directors and executives at public companies can often cause sharp share price movements. This list tracks arrivals which sent the share price soaring.
