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  • Feature Starting from scratch

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Feb 2010

    A boom in IPO activity is expected, which could stimulate director appointments this year. But as Tony Featherstone discovers, directors accepting an IPO board position may not fully appreciate what they are getting into. Starting from scratch The challenges of an IPO board inclu...

  • Feature Taking the IPO leap

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2008

    The past year certainly hasn’t been the best time to list on the stock exchange. Tony Featherstone chats to the directors of five companies that did take the plunge to find out how they fared. Taking the IPO leap Spare a thought for small companies that ha...

  • Intellectual Property Hands off my IP Aug 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2008

    Unclear ownership of intellectual property can pose significant risks for a business, writes Mike Lloyd. Hands off my IP Much of the market value of many Australian companies can reside in their intellectual property (IP). In today’s competitive marketplace, IP rights are crucial for b...

  • Vox Pop

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2007

    We ask three prominent directors what climate change means for their businesses and how they expect it to change the business landscape over the next decade. Monitoring the changing climate Don Argus Chairman of BHP Billiton and Brambles. Director of Australian Foundation Investment Company. ...

  • Exports

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2007

    We profile the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation which helps Australian businesses improve their competitiveness in international markets. How EFIC can help Australian exports topped a record $215 billion in the 2006/07 financial year, with exports of manufactures, resources and service...

  • Due Diligence

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2007

    Whether buying or selling a business, doing proper due diligence can help uncover both treasure and skeletons hidden in the closet. Helen McCombie provides some tips to directors on how to get the process right. In search of gold and skeletons The private equity boom in Australia has well and ...

  • Your Say

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2007

    Letters to the editor In response to Ralph Evans editorial in the March issue of Company Director, it would appear that he has fallen into the somewhat old and dated view of the role of the director of a not-for-profit (NFP) board. He recognises their role is challenging, requir...

  • AICD National Conference Quantum Computing heralds the arrival of The Next Internet

    Content Type: Media Release

    12 May 2005

    Perth, Thursday 12 May: One of Australia's foremost experts in quantum computing has urged some of Australia's leading company directors to take advantage of a coming revolution dubbed "the next Internet".Professor Andrew Dzurak, NSW Node Manager of the Centre for Quantum Computer Technology, headqu...

  • Venture Capital Initiatives for SMEs a briefing paper

    Content Type: Position Paper

    30 Jul 1996

    Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP) IntroductionSmall and developing businesses face an uphill struggle raising venture capital.This paper analyses the lack of availability of venture capital investment for Australian developing businesses. Australia has a large body of highly qualified pe...