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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2013
Rob Elliott outlines some of Company Directors’ policy priorities for the year ahead.
To kick off the New Year, I thought it appropriate to outline some of our policy priorities for the year ahead. These priorities reflect our conversations with you, as well as with divisional representat...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
31 Jan 2013
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:
Policy Submission
21 Dec 2012
On 21 December 2012, the Australian Institute of Company Directors provided a submission to the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) in response to its consultation paper The AGM and Shareholder Engagement.
Our submission stated that despite falling attendance by shareholders in r...
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Content Type:
Media Release
08 Nov 2012
Today we announced the appointment of James Strong AO FAICD as Chairman at our Annual General Meeting held on 7 November 2012.
Mr Strong, who has served on our board since being appointed as a National Director in 2011, succeeds Richard Lee, who retired at the AGM having completed his thr...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
A monthly review of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ policy and advocacy team’s key projects and issues.
The future of the AGM
Following the release of the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) discussion paper The AGM and Shareholder Engagement in Septembe...
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Content Type:
General
22 Oct 2012
This submission is in response to the Financial Services Council's (FSC’s) draft Proxy Voting Policy.
In the submission, we support the FSC’s efforts to increase the transparency of the investment industry and, in that process, to achieve higher standards of governance.
In...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
03 Oct 2012
Basic rules for AGMs, Directors’ liability reform gains momentum, Funke Kupper warns about clearing house competition, Bribery and corruption to move up the boardroom agenda, The risks of being in the clouds
Basic rules for AGMs
A well-run annual general meeting (AGM) reflects positively on...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
05 Sep 2012
More work needed on revised NFP Bill, Survey reveals concerns about directors' financial literacy, New guide provides clarity for boards and audit committees, ACSI's watch list for this AGM season, ASIC's guidance on crowd funding
More work needed on revised NFP Bill
The A...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
22 Aug 2012
Boosting Australia’s productivity, AGMs in need of reform, Finding your feet under a new boardroom table, Ten stress tests of your board CV, Listed companies make progress on gender reporting
Boosting Australia’s productivity
A concerted effort to shore up productivity could add up t...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2012
With the AGM season fast approaching, Zilla Efrat asks a range of experts what frustrates them most about these meetings and how they can be improved.
The questions:
What tips would you give directors to help them conduct more successful AGMs?
What frustrates you most ab...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
13 Jun 2012
101 ways boards can improve, Business leaders urged to push for better policy, Preparing for corruption risks, NSW universities begin adopting a new governance model, Continuous Disclosure Infringement Notice Survey
101 ways boards can improve
"Just being a good board may not be enough" in ...
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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:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2012
Belinda Gibson says ASIC’s review of 50 remuneration reports from ASX 300 companies picked up positive trends as well as areas that need further improvement.
The 2012 financial year reporting season is in full swing for most companies and the Australian Securities and Investments Commiss...
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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...