Conflicts of interest Results

• Inside Your Institute Conflicts of interest Aug10

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Aug 2010

  Our new e-learning course, Conflicts of Interest, will help you to understand and manage them. Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest are best thought of as an ethical problem with legal ramifications rather than a strictly legal issue. ...

• Directors Counsel Protecting minorities from raids

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Apr 2010

  Professor Bob Baxt reviews a government proposals paper aimed at restricting access to company registers. Protecting minorities from raids The decision of the Full Federal Court in AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited v Direct Share Purchasing Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 15 provided a ...

• Opinion Making exec pay PC

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Dec 2009

  The Productivity Commission is due to submit its final report on executive remuneration to the Government later this month. Paul Quinn explains why he believes some of its recommendations need to be reworked. Making exec pay PC The reaction to the Productivity Commission’s (PC) disc...

• Feature The black white and grey of conflicts of interest

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Oct 2009

  Most directors will face a conflict of interest at some time in their careers. Domini Stuart investigates how they could arise and how they should be handled. The black, white and grey of conflicts of interest Key Points Most directors will face a conflict of interest at some po...

• ASIC Report Swimming between the flags

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Jul 2009

  Swimming between the flags The market downturn has highlighted how exposed many Australian retail investors are to flawed business models and failed investments. In too many cases this has caused them devastating financial losses. There are many dimensions to poor financial outcomes for retail inve...

• Conflicts of Interest

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Apr 2007

  Takeover offers often give rise to significant conflicts of interest for senior management. Colin Galbraith examines the issues these situations give rise to for directors. Changing control can cause conflicts Conflicts of interest and duty affecting directors and senior management in corporat...

• Management Buyouts

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Nov 2006

  Charles Beelaerts examines some issues for directors who are faced with an offer by management to take over the company. In particular directors must be aware of potential conflicts of interest. The in and outs of management buy-outs A management buy-out (MBO) is an arrangement whereby t...

• the audit chairs auxiliary internal auditors

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Nov 2005

  The audit chair’s auxiliary – internal auditors   By Ali Cromie*   Board audit committees are turning to internal auditors for assurance that internal control systems meet the higher standard of accountability demanded of organisations operating in today’s rigorous governance environment.D...

• Auditor independence your obligations Asic Report

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Mar 2005

  Did you think auditor independence is strictly for the auditing profession to deal with? Not any more. Auditor independence: your obligations By Greg Pound, chief accountant, Office of Chief Accountant, Australian Securities and Investments Commission Did you think auditor independence is stric...

• Demystifying the risks and rewards Management Buyouts

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Feb 2005

  Directors are increasingly faced with the opportunity and risks of participating within, or approving, MBOs. Jeremy A. Samuel and Nicholas Humphrey provide a general overview of management buyouts particularly from a director’s perspective Demystifying the risks and rewards Directors are increasing...