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Content Type:
Policy Submission
14 Jun 2011
This submission responded to ASIC’s request for comments on Consultation Paper 155 – Improving Prospectus Disclosure for retail investors.
Our submission supported clear, concise and effective prospectus disclosure but noted, among other things, that:
• the proposal for mandatory disclos...
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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...
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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 ...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
06 Nov 2009
On 6th November AICD wrote to Sir David Tweedie Chairman of IASB in regard to Exposure Draft ED/2009/7 Financial instruments: Classification and Measurement. AICD is of the view that dividends arising from investments in equity instruments should be recognised in the entitity's profit and loss state...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
23 Sep 2008
AICD believes that a ‘light touch’ needs to be applied in reforming not-for-profit (NFP) regulation so that volunteers and donors are not dissuaded by red tape from contributing their time, expertise and money to the sector. Cost burdens need to be balanced against the benefits of any regulatory reg...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
26 Aug 2008
AICD's answers to the specific questions posed by the discussion paper may be summarised as follows:
AICD commends the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) for this effort to reduce complexity and encourages then to develop principle -based standards.
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
22 May 2008
Following on from its 2007 submission to the PJC Inquiry into Shareholder Engagement and Participation, AICD appeared before the PJC at its public hearings held on 16/4/08. The documents on this page comprise the transcript of hearing and responses to question on notice.
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
22 Dec 2006
AICD responded to the Hon Chirs Pearce, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in May 2006 regarding his Consultation Paper on Corporate and Financial Services Regulation Review. As a follow on, Pearce released a Proposals Paper in November 2006, to which AICD has prepared this current submission....
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
31 May 2006
This submission responds to the Consultation Paper on Corporate and Financial Services Regulation released by Chris Pearce MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in April 2006. AICD's submission covers disclosure, company reporting obligations, corporate governance, fund raising, takeovers and...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
13 Jan 2006
AICD supports the views expressed in Professor Boymal’s letter to The Hon Chris Pearce MP of 31 October 2005, after having advocated for a number of years the need for reform of the Australian rules relating to dividend distribution. Letter to Chris Pearce on IFRS
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
14 Dec 2004
We refer to the Discussion Paper for consultation on the remuneration of part-time chairs and members of government boards. We appreciate that the Paper has not been circulated for public comment or consultation. It has, however, been referred to the Queensland Council of the Australian Institute of...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
18 Mar 2004
1. CLERP (Audit Reform & Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003 (17/11/2003)
CLERP (Audit Reform & Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003 Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
2. CLER...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
16 Feb 2004
Exposure Draft 129 Disclosing the impact of adopting AASB equivalents to IASB standards - submission
Exposure Draft 129 Disclosing the impact of adopting AASB equivalents to IASB standards - cover letter
16 February 2004TO: The Chairman, Austr...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
26 May 2003
Submission to Australian Securities and Investments Commission- Valuation of Options
Submission
to
AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS
COMMISSION
on
Draft Guidelines Valuing options in 30 June 2003 director's reports 26 May 2003
Australian Institute of Company Directors...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
14 Jan 2003
Submission to The Secretary Senate Economics Committee on the Corporations Amendment (Repayment of Directors' Bonuses) Bill 2002
The Secretary Senate Economics CommitteeSuite SG.64Parliament HouseParkes ACT 2600
Dear Secretary,
Corporations Amendment (Repayment of Dire...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
31 Oct 2000
Submission to The Chairman, Australian Accounting Standards Board.
31 October 2000The Chairman, Australian Accounting Standards Board Dear Mr Alfredson, Invitation to comment Accounting for share based payment: G4 +1 proposals In relation to the invitation to comment on the G4+1 discussion paper...