Policy Papers

Policy positions on governance and director issues

An archive of papers we have published outlining our policy positions.

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  • Business Deregulation A call to action

    Date: 31 Jul 2012

    The Australian Institute of Company Directors (Company Directors) has released a Working Paper – Business Deregulation: A call to action, which examines Australia’s current regulatory framework and sets out three critical components of regulatory ref...

  • The non executive director view on Integrated Reporting

    Date: 22 Sep 2011

    The Australian Institute of Company Directors have prepared a paper in April 2011, The non-executive director view on integrated reporting.  This paper was sent to the International Integrated Reporting Committee Chairman Sir Michael Peat, to hig...

  • Open letter to next government What directors are looking for

    Date: 19 Jul 2010

    The upcoming election (Federal Election 2010) is an important one for our nation. Regardless of which party forms the next government, it is an opportunity to rethink not only the way government approaches some key issues but how it conducts its ...

  • Position paper no 15 Remuneration reports

    Date: 4 Jun 2010

    The Australian Institute of Company Directors believes remuneration reports and the requirements governing them in Australia have become unduly complex, place a significant burden on companies and are of limited use to shareholders and ot...

  • Position paper no 14 Director disqualification in foreign countries

    Date: 20 Dec 2008

    This position paper sets out AICD's views on the disqualification of directors in foreign countries and the question of consequential automatic disqualification in Australia Position paper no 14 - Director disqualification ...

  • Position paper no 13 Executive termination payments

    Date: 22 Oct 2008

    This position paper sets out some of AICD's views on executive termination payments and identifies some issues for boards to consider. The paper draws together comments previously made by AICD on the subject.  Position pa...

  • Position paper no 12 Remuneration of nonexecutive directors

    Date: 2 Oct 2008

    This position paper sets out some of AICD's views on good corporate governance relating to the remuneration of non-executive directors. The paper represents an amalgamation of past comments made by AICD on the subject. P...

  • Position paper no 11 Short selling

    Date: 22 Sep 2008

    This policy paper sets out  our  views on short selling. In general AICD advocates a disclosure-based approach.          Position paper no 11 - short selling 

  • Underlying profit discussion paper

    Date: 29 Aug 2008

    New draft principles on profit reporting have been opened up for debate by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The aim of this discussion paper is to encourage listed ...

  • Position Paper no 10 Director share trading

    Date: 22 Jul 2008

    This position paper sets out AICD's views on director share trading. AICD condemns directors who trade shares when they are in possession of price sensitive information or fail to notify the regulators of their trading activity as required by law. AI...

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