Joyce Moullakis

James Thomson, a knowledgeable Chanticleer columnist for the Australian Financial Review, is joined by Joyce Moullakis, an Associate Editor covering corporate deals. They dive into the controversial $14 billion acquisition by James Hardie that occurred without shareholder voting rights. The discussion highlights investor backlash and the implications for corporate governance. They emphasize the need for transparency and shareholder participation, as major fund managers push back against the perceived disenfranchisement and call for rule revisions in the ASX.