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  • Submission to Senate Economics Legislation Committee on Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    11 Apr 2012

    This submission, lodged with the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, is regarding the Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012. The Bill gives ASIC powers to wind up companies if particular conditions are met, allows for the publication of external administration notices ...

  • Submission to ASIC on Prospectus Disclosure

    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...

  • Submission to Treasury on amendments to s205G of the Corporations Act

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    02 Nov 2010

    On 2nd November the Australian Institute of Company Directors made a submission to Treasury supporting section 205G applying not just to listed companies but also to listed entities. Although this might involve extra compliance costs for listed entities not otherwise required to report that informat...

  • Submission to Treasury on Discussion Paper Insolvent Trading Safe harbour for reorgan

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    02 Mar 2010

    We are concerned that current laws on insolvent trading sometimes prevent the best stakeholder outcomes from being achieved. They make trading out of insolvency not only extremely risky but they prohibit it for the directors of a company in solvency stress. Each director faces being held personally ...

  • AICD Submission to Treasury Proposals Paper on Action against Fraudulent Phoenix Activity

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    22 Dec 2009

    In this submission, AICD argues that there is sufficient regulation to curb phoenix activity such as the trading while insolvent provisions in the Corporations Law. There are also ASIC schemes like the Assetless Administration Fund that permit investigations and reports by liquidators that may ident...

  • 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 to Safe Work Australia on Safe Work Act 2009 Model Safe Work Provisions

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    06 Nov 2009

    AICD has made a submission to Safe Work Australia in relation to the Safe Work Act 2009 (Model Safe Work Provisions). AICD supports stringent OH&S laws with appropriate penalties and welcomes a number of aspects of the new provisions. In this submission AICD comments on 3 matters of concern - th...

  • National human rights consultation

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    12 Jun 2009

    AICD welcomes the opportunity to participate in the National Human Rights Consultation. The protection and promotion of human rights is a question of national importance for all Australians. We have focussed our comments on those matters relating to directors including the personal liability of dire...

  • Submission to Inquiry into the governance of NSW universities

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    18 Feb 2009

    NSW Inquiry into University Governance

  • National Review into model Occupational Health and Safety Laws

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    14 Jul 2008

    AICD's answers to the specific questions posed by the review (see submission below) are underpinned by the following key principles:         laws should be uniform mutuality of obligation between employers and employees burden of proof should not be reversed ...

  • Insider trading position and consultation paper

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    25 May 2007

    Submission to Treasury on the Insider Trading position and consultation paper. InsiderTrading

  • Multiple Directorships

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    06 Jan 2005

    Much of the media discussion of multiple directorships has been based on the assumption that the issue is widespread and the consequences are invariably undesirable. I would like to suggest an alternative view. Recent Australian research shows that only three out of every 100 directors hold three or...

  • CLERP Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure Bill 2003 Draft Due Diligence Defence

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    31 May 2004

    Submission to The Department of Treasury on CLERP (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003 Draft Due Diligence Defence. 31 May 2004 Ms Ruth SmithManagerMarket Integrity UnitDepartment of TreasuryLangdon CrescentParks ACT 2600 Dear Ms Smith, CLERP (Audit...

  • Insider Trading Proposals Paper September 2002

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    29 Nov 2002

    Submission to Mr John Kluver, Executive Director, Corporations & Markets Advisory Committee. 29 November 2002 Mr John Kluver, Executive Director, Corporations & Markets Advisory Committee INSIDER TRADING PROPOSALS PAPER - SEPTEMBER 2002 The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD...

  • AASB ED106 Director Executive and related Party Disclosures

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    30 Sep 2002

    Submission to The Australian Accounting Standards Board. 30 September 2002 The Australian Accounting Standards Board AASB ED106 DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE AND RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Introduction The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on ED ...

  • Takeovers Panel Draft Guidance Note on Frustrating Action

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    08 Jul 2002

    Submission to Mr Nigel Morris, Director, Takeovers Panel. 5 July 2002Mr Nigel Morris, Director, Takeovers Panel TAKEOVERS PANEL DRAFT GUIDANCE NOTE ON FRUSTRATING ACTION We refer to the draft Guidance Note on frustrating action released by the Takeovers Panel ("...

  • Exposure Draft ED 105 Statement of Financial Performance Amendments to AASB 1018AAS1 ED 105

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    14 Jun 2002

    Submission to The Chairman, Australian Accounting Standards Board. 14 June 2002The Chairman, Australian Accounting Standards Board EXPOSURE DRAFT ED 105 'STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: AMENDMENTS TO AASB 1018/AAS1' ('ED 105') I am writing to you on behalf of the Australian Institute of Comp...

  • Review of Independent Auditing by Registered Company Auditors

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    31 May 2002

    Submission to The Secretary, Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit. 31 May 2002The Secretary, Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit REVIEW OF INDEPENDENT AUDITING BY REGISTERED COMPANY AUDITORS Introduction AICD welcomes the opportunity of making a submission to the Joint Committe...

  • Discussion Paper on Insider Trading

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    12 Nov 2001

    Submission to Mr John Kluver, Executive Director, Companies and Securities Advisory Committee. 12 November 2001 Mr John Kluver, Executive Director, Companies and Securities Advisory Committee AICD SUBMISSION TO THE COMPANIES AND SECURITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSIDER TRADING DISCUSSION PAPERA...

  • AICD Submission to Australian Stock Exchange on Proposed Listing Rule Amendments proposed to take ef

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    07 Mar 2001

    To Ms Catherine Officer, National Counsel - Investors and Companies, Australian Stock Exchange Limited 7 March 2001 Ms Catherine Officer, National Counsel - Investors and Companies, Australian Stock Exchange Limited AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF COMPANY DIRECTORSSubmission to Australian Stock Exchange...