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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2013
Having been involved in the restructuring of the then troubled Centro property group, Susan Oliver suggests some ways in which directors can improve the success rate of their decision-making and value they contribute in the boardroom.
In November 2012, the Australian Securities and Invest...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2013
Strong differences in personalities and views can lead to robust questioning and decision-making, or a dysfunctional board of limited value. Sam Walker investigates how directors can become a meaningful part of the boardroom dialogue.
Enhancing the boardroom conversation
Think a...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
31 Jan 2013
Minutes are a crucial part of meeting procedure as they form the official record of the proceedings and resolutions of general meetings and directors’ meetings. This Q&A describes the statutory requirements of minute taking and recording. What and what should not be included in the minutes.
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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:
Director Q and A
31 Jan 2013
Board meetings are essential to allow the board to consider differing viewpoints before deciding on the best course of action. This Q&A describes the legal requirements of board meetings as well as how to prepare for the meeting, how the meeting should be run and what should be done after the me...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
Zilla Efrat reports on the many boardroom lessons from the courtrooms discussed at the Essential Director Update.
"We can all learn from the misfortunes of our fellow directors," observed Alan Cameron AO FAICD as he launched into his address at the Essential Director Update in Sydney last...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2012
Companies that fail to think creatively will find themselves at the back of the pack or out of business. Sam Walker discusses how their directors can help them become more innovative.
The only constant is change, and change is taking place at a faster rate than ever before in our history,...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2012
While Australia’s boardrooms have been quick to embrace tablets, the technology is still evolving and legal questions abound. Fiona Baron examines the potential side effects of this new virtual landscape.
Questions for directors using Tablets:
Because the technology is still ev...
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Content Type:
Guide
30 Jun 2012
Tips and templates to aid in the running of board meetings, including the preparation of the board calendar, agenda, papers and minutes.
Annual board calendar: A well run board starts with a well constructed board calendar. This tool not only provides great insight into a comprehensive bo...
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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:
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:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2012
As the Centro case shows, some boards can be presented with so much information that directors get lost in a forest of board papers. Andrew Archer provides some tips to help directors see the wood for the trees.
In 2011, one of the biggest talking points for directors was the Centro case...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2012
John M Green explains why computer tablets in the boardroom are good, but not great. Not yet.
Business people are increasingly taking tablets to meetings, yet not long ago you only took them to fend off headaches. There are also tablets that let you blissfully imagine rather fanciful thin...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
12 Sep 2011
Recently questions have arisen about the use of technology (and particularly the iPad) by company directors in board meetings. This has led to renewed discussion on whether notes and annotations made on board papers by directors constitute “records” of the company, and whether the company can claim ...