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  • Submission in Response to Discussion Paper on Remuneration Clawbacks

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    30 Mar 2011

    This submission to Federal Treasury sets out our views on the Discussion Paper 'The clawback of executive remuneration where financial statements are materially misstated', released by the Federal Government on 20 December 2010. We noted our strong opposition to a mandated clawback provisi...

  • Submission to CAMAC on executive remuneration

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    13 Aug 2010

    On 13 August 2010, the Australian Institute of Company Directors wrote to the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) setting out our views on the requirements that apply to remuneration reports and on simplification of the incentive components of executive remuneration arrangements. In ...

  • Submission to ASX on proposed listing rule amendments

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    27 May 2010

    In a submission dated 27 May 2010 the Australian Institute of Company Directors provided its response to the Australian Securities Exchange’s Exposure Draft “Listing Rule Amendments- New Requirements for a Remuneration Committee and a Company Trading Policy”. The submission outlines broad support fo...

  • AICD submission to Treasury on disclosure of equity derivative products

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    08 Dec 2009

    In this submission AICD argues that in order to support investor confidence and market integrity, equity derivatives held by directors should be required to be disclosed under section 205G Corporations Act like other securities. AICD Submission to Treasury on disclosure of equity der...

  • AICD submission on Productivity Commission Discussion Draft on Executive Remuneration

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    06 Nov 2009

    On 6 November 2009 AICD wrote to the Productivity Commission expressing its views on a set of executive remuneration proposals released by the Commission on 30 September 2009. AICD commended the balanced and factual approach taken by the Commission, but expressed concern regarding some of the propos...

  • AICD submission to Board of Taxation on Employee Option Schemes

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    02 Oct 2009

    In a submission dated 2 October 2009 to the Board of Taxation, AICD expressed concern about moving the taxation point for options granted to SME directors, executives and other employees from the date of option exercise to the date of option vesting. Such a change would inhibit the ability of SMEs t...

  • AICD submission to Senate Economics Committee on termination payments

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    17 Jul 2009

    On 17 July 2009 AICD provided a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee in response to its inquiry into the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009. The submission outlines AICD’s concerns with the Bill, including the proposed low threshol...

  • AICD submission to Senate Economics Committee on employee share schemes

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    16 Jul 2009

    On 16 July 2009 AICD provided a submission in connection with the Inquiry being undertaken by the Senate Economics References Committee into Employee Share Schemes. In the submission AICD outlines its concerns with Federal Government proposals to reform the taxation arrangements for employee share p...

  • AICD comments on ICGN draft revised NED remuneration guidelines

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    23 Jun 2009

    On 23 June 2009 AICD wrote to the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) setting out its views on proposed changes to the ICGN’s guidelines on the remuneration of non-executive directors. In its letter AICD provided feedback on matters such as proposed guidance on minimum director share h...

  • Letter to Senator Nick Sherry Reform of the taxation of employee share schemes

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    16 Jun 2009

    On 5 June 2009 the Federal Government released the draft Tax Laws Amendment (Employee share schemes) Bill 2009. In a letter to the Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Nick Sherry, dated 16 June 2009 AICD set out its concerns with the draft Bill. These concerns include the adverse impact the proposed measur...

  • Submission to Treasury on Exposure Draft Corporations Amendment Improving Accountability on

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    29 May 2009

    On 29 May 2009 AICD lodged a submission with Federal Treasury in response to the Exposure Draft "Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009" (issued on 5 May 2009). The submission outlines AICD's concerns with the draft Bill including its impact on the intern...

  • Submission to Australian Shareholders Association draft policy statement on executive rem

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    19 Mar 2009

    This submission provides some comments from AICD to the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) on its draft policy statement on executive remuneration. It includes AICD's views regarding statutory restrictions on executive remuneration, binding shareholder vote and executive termination payme...

  • Federal opposition policy review

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    02 Mar 2009

    Letter to the Chairman, Federal Opposition Policy Review outlining our higher policy priorities which includes:1. Process of policy development and legislative/regulatory reform2. Remuneration3. Directors Liability4 .Directing in difficult times5. Market integrity6. Shareholder engagement7. Environm...