Dean Paatsch of Ownership Matters - Interviewed by Alan Kohler - The Constant Investor

Published: November 8, 2016
AGM season is underway and I've put The Spotlight on the proxy advice industry. My guest is Dean Paatsch from proxy advisers Ownership Matters. We dig into the effectiveness of boards and executive pay arrangements.
Should executive pay be linked to a director's reputation?
Plus, Dean shares his analysis of several Australian companies which have battled back from tarnished reputations to become "ones to watch".
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Transcript:
Alan Kohler: In this week’s spotlight, Dean Paatsch from Ownership Matters. We’re right in the middle of annual meetings at the moment and these days it’s all become a little more tense to be the advent of proxy advisors who advise institutional shareholders how to vote.
Dean: Proxy advisory is only a small part. Well, sorry to be part of what we do but increasingly we do other things as well.
Alan Kohler: So, I thought it was time to ask Dean, what’s happening with his whole area in investing? And also, which companies he likes.
Dean: All three companies very troubled history and they do have you know their bit can compute with where they work. So, I like Tenor Story Elm.
Alan Kohler: The spotlight every Tuesday on TheConstantInvestor.com