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  • 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 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 Treasury on Exposure draft on the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    27 Jan 2011

    This submission to Federal Treasury sets out our views on the Exposure Draft of the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011 (“the Draft Bill”) and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum (PDF), released by the Federal Government on 20 December 2...

  • 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 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 Treasury on Audit Quality Review

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    07 May 2010

    This submission to Treasury is in response to the discussion paper entitled Audit Quality in Australia: A Strategic Review. As directors are ultimately responsible for the company’s financial reports and for the audit process, the Australian Institute of Company Directors is interested to ensure t...

  • AICD submission to the Productivity Commission on Not for Profit sector

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    24 Nov 2009

    On 24 November 2009, AICD provided a submission in response to the Productivity Commission’s draft research report into the Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector. The submission strongly supported the recommendation made by the Commission that Australian governments should support and promote tr...

  • Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Disclosure Regimes for charities and notforprofit

    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...

  • IFRS and distributable dividends

    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

  • Companies Amendment Regulations 2005 Disclosure of director and executive remuneration by listed c

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    02 Jun 2005

    Mr Michael RawstronGeneral ManagerCorporations and Financial Services DivisionDepartment of the TreasuryLangton CrescentPARKES ACT 2600 Dear Mr Rawstron, Companies Amendment Regulations 2005 - Disclosure of director and executive remuneration by listed companies I am writi...

  • CLERP 9 Parliamentary Joint Committee Public Hearing

    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...

  • Corporations Amendment Repayment of Directors Bonuses Bill 2002

    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...