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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2013
Fiona Baron talks to father-and-son team and well-known directors from Cairns, George and Ken Chapman, about their views on directorships and what it takes to make a family business work.
George Chapman AO FAICD is every bit the entrepreneur. Back in the 1960s, at just 23 years old, he la...
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CDM Article
01 Feb 2013
John M Green applauds our corporate regulator’s successes on insider trading.
Back in the Wild West, before the global financial crisis (GFC), insider trading and market manipulation were thought rampant. But not today, thanks to the efforts of the Australian Securities and Investments Co...
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CDM Article
01 Feb 2013
Greg Medcraft explains why the audit profession needs to lift its game to avoid government-imposed reforms in Australia.
Directors and auditors are two of the financial sector’s most important gatekeepers that play a crucial role in ensuring investors can be confident and informed.
Th...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
31 Jan 2013
Insider trading is the trading of securities while in possession of information which is not generally available and this is prohibited within the Corporations Act. This Q&A discusses what activities are prohibited, the various exceptions, and the penalties for individuals convicted of insider t...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
31 Jan 2013
Every company must have at least one director and public companies must have at least three directors. Collectively, the directors are known as the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors acts on behalf of shareholders in supervising the company. This Q&A looks at the key roles performed b...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
31 Jan 2013
A listed company has an obligation to continuously disclose information which may have an effect on its market price or value. Continuous disclosure is based on the principle that all investors should have equal and timely access to information about a company. This Q&A explains ASX listing Rule...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
21 Dec 2012
This submission relates to the Exposure Draft of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012, which was referred on 21 November 2012 by the Senate to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report.
In the submission, we support the Bill to the extent that it ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
As the leadership baton passes from one generation to the next, economist Qu Hongbin discusses China’s shifting economic reform agenda.
The year of the snake kicks off with big changes within the upper echelons of Australia’s biggest trading partner.
In November, following its week-lo...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
Andrew Griffiths identifies some of the key challenges audit and risk committees may face in 2013.
As continuing economic volatility converges with sweeping regulatory change and an expanded focus on financial reporting, directors on audit and risk committees are likely to experience even...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
Some of the key highlights and policy priorities that shaped our agenda throughout 2013.
As 2012 draws to a close, I thought it appropriate to review some of the key highlights and policy priorities that have shaped our agenda throughout the past year. These priorities are selected for a ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
The recent Fortescue Metals court decision may be a relief for directors, but Professor Bob Baxt says it provides them with no new answers about Australia’s continuous disclosure regime.
The High Court of Australia is, of course, the last resort for Australians wishing to challenge legal ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
Greg Tanzer outlines some of the ways in which ASIC will be helping small businesses over the next 12 months.
One of the three strategic priorities of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is efficient registration and licensing with a focus on small business. Here i...
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Content Type:
The Boardroom Report
14 Nov 2012
Economic and political uncertainty darken directors’ mood, James Strong appointed Company Directors chairman, ACNC establishment gains momentum, Against competition for competition’s sake, Room to improve board review disclosure
Economic and political uncertainty darken directors’ mood
Aust...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
Christopher Niesche investigates how boards can gain the diversity of skills and experience to better tackle growing Asian markets.
Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent, making up almost a third of the global land mass and with a population nearing four billion.
Its...
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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 Nov 2012
Tony Featherstone examines the many hurdles faced by mining boards and provides some tips on how directors can overcome them.
Spare a thought for Australia’s resource sector. It faces a perfect storm of falling commodity prices, rising costs, new federal and state government taxes and roy...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
James Scovell led the team that successfully defended Andrew Forrest in his six-year battle against Australia’s corporate regulator. Here, he talks about the intricacies of the Fortescue case and the lessons directors can learn.
Like most long-running matters, this case was incredibly com...
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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:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
Following the Fortescue judgment and ASX’s release of proposed revisions to a listing rule and guidance, Belinda Gibson provides some tips on how directors should tackle their continuous disclosure obligations.
The continuous disclosure obligations of companies, and their directors, have ...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
23 Oct 2012
This submission is in response to ASX’s Consultation Paper “ASX BookBuild®: Bringing efficiency, fairness and transparency to the primary equity market”, released during September 2012.
In the submission, we express support for ASX BookBuild® being made available to large and other listed compan...