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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
11 Jun 2010
Insider trading and market manipulation offences cause serious harm to the fair and efficient functioning of Australia’s financial markets. The Australian Institute of Company Directors supports strong laws and a well resourced regulator to enforce them. The consultation time allowed to comment on t...
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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 ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Exposure Draft “Proposed Amendments to the ASX Corporate Governance Council Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations”. The submission outlines br...
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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...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
26 Feb 2010
This consultation paper contains ASIC’s proposals for best practice relating to the handling of confidential information, primarily in the context of capital raisings and mergers and acquisitions. Whilst AICD supports the focus of the Paper, we are concerned that some of the proposals may not be pro...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
21 Dec 2009
On 21 December 2009, AICD provided a submission to Treasury regarding the Options Paper entitled Improving Protections for Corporate Whistleblowers. AICD’s submission stated that:
the good faith requirement under the current whistleblower protection provisions in the Corporations...
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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...
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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...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
31 Aug 2009
On 31 August 2009 AICD provided a submission to Federal Treasury in response to the Exposure Draft Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No.2) Bill 2009: Employee Share Schemes and its accompanying explanatory materials. Comments made by AICD included that it is of critical importance that the ta...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
31 Jul 2009
On 31 July 2009 the AICD provided a submission to the inquiry being conducted by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee into unfair contract terms arising out of the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009. The submission supports the national harmonization of consumer legi...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
08 Apr 2009
This submission provides some comments from AICD to the Department of Climate Change on its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation.
As the peak organisation for directors and corporate governance, our submission deals only with the liability of officers of companies under Part 20 - liabil...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
06 Apr 2009
This submission provides some comments from AICD to Treasury on its short selling disclosure regime consultation paper.
AICD is concerned that there is potential to circumvent the proposed disclosure arrangements and the information elicited via these proposals may have limited usefulness. It is...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
10 Mar 2009
Submission to Executive Director, Corporations and Market Advisory Committee (CAMAC)AICD considers that changes to the law should only be made if the current law is found to be inadequate. Any new laws should be proportionate to the matter being regulated and minimise unintended consequences. This s...
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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...
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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
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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