The market operator says companies wanting to issue scrip worth 25pc or more of shares on issue during an M&A deal will have to seek shareholder approval.

The market operator says companies wanting to issue scrip worth 25pc or more of shares on issue during an M&A deal will have to seek shareholder approval.

Investors have pinched back some power in major M&A deals, following the ASX’s ruling that big equity raisings will now require shareholder approval.