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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
02 May 2012
Unlocking hidden networks; Pressure rises for remuneration committees; More independent directors needed on super fund boards; Room for NFP boards to lift their game; Five ways to boost your team's IQ
Unlocking hidden networks
More than half the directors participating in a recent survey ci...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
18 Apr 2012
Executive pay law flaws heighten AGM worries, Concerns mount over director liability and OH&S reforms, Not-for-profit update, Restructuring with care, Help improve directors’ financial literacy
Executive pay law flaws heighten AGM worries
Delays in fixing a flaw in executive pay legisla...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
14 Dec 2011
Regulation distracts directors from growth, Government orders inquiry into AGMs, Twelve tips to get fit for 2012, Reserve Bank board shake-up, ASX reduces listings adviser locations
Regulation distracts directors from growth
Increased regulatory scrutiny is distracting directors fro...
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Content Type:
Media Release
23 Feb 2011
Abstract:
The Bill governing executive remuneration and board composition introduced to Federal Parliament on 24 February 2011 remains excessive and fundamentally flawed, particularly in relation to the “two-strikes” and “no-vacancy” rules.
The Australian Institute of Company Directors has e...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
11 Feb 2011
Executive pay laws are fundamentally flawed, Picking up the pieces, A darker lining off offshore clouds, The value of proxy advisers, Survey on the reduced disclosure regime
Executive pay laws are fundamentally flawed
Draft legislation governing executive remuneration and board compo...
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Content Type:
Media Release
28 Jan 2011
Abstract:
Draft legislation governing executive remuneration and board composition is excessive and fundamentally flawed, adding more unnecessary regulation with possible damaging unintended consequences.
Download the media release, 'Executive pay laws are fundamentally flawed, say director...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
27 Jan 2011
This submission to Federal Treasury sets out our views on the Exposure Draft of the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011 (“the Draft Bill”) and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum (PDF), released by the Federal Government on 20 December 2...
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Content Type:
General
19 Jan 2011
Australian Shareholders Association An organisation established to represent the interest of investors. The site lists position papers that reflect the shareholders views on corporate governance issues.
Australian Stock Exchange
Corporate File Provides access to company report...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
04 Jan 2011
General meetings are governed in many respects by the Corporations Act 2001. This Q&A explains the legal requirements for valid meetings including the frequency, who may call a meeting, notice of meeting, quorum and chairing. It also explains the principles and rules of annual general meetings. ...
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Content Type:
Media Release
21 Dec 2010
New measures governing executive remuneration and board composition, contained in draft legislation released by the Federal Government, will add more unnecessary regulation and have damaging unintended consequences, the Australian Institute of Company Directors said today.
It said there are s...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2010
Belinda Gibson
provides some tips and pointers to help companies as they prepare for the AGM season.
Improving practices for company AGMs
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) season for companies with a 30 June year-end is due to begin shortly.
AGMs provide directors...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
AGMs provide retail investors with their only opportunity for direct engagement with their representatives on company boards. But
Victoria Geddes
believes they could be made more productive and relevant.
Restoring the relevance of AGMs
The debate about the relevance of the listed c...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
An annual general misery or a valuable opportunity to engage retail shareholders?
Janine Mace
investigates whether the AGM has passed its use-by date.
Facing up to shareholders
The pros and cons of AGMs
Pros:
They are the only opportunity to interact face to face with retail sha...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
Former BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus AC FAICD discussed director nominations at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors’ annual conference in Melbourne in May. Here is an edited extract of what he had to say.
On choosing directors
Ov...
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Content Type:
Position Paper
04 Jun 2010
The Australian Institute of Company Directors believes remuneration reports and the requirements governing them in Australia have become unduly complex, place a significant burden on companies and are of limited use to shareholders and other readers. A position paper has been prepared to assist stak...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
Leading chairmen,
Mark Johnson
and
James MacKenzie
, participated in a Q&A session at the
Company Directors Conference, Directorship:10
in Christchurch, New Zealand, in May. Here is an extract of what they had to say.
Conversations with the chairmen...