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• New executive pay worries

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Apr 2013

  Listed companies have jumped many hurdles to improve their executive pay practices and avoid falling foul of the "two-strikes" law. Now, as Domini Stuart reports, a new wave of pay reforms are heading their way. The second reporting season since the introduction of the "two-strikes" rule l...

• Indian company law gets a revamp

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Mar 2013

  Praveen Gupta outlines some of the proposed reforms to corporate law that could change the way companies operate in India. Back in the 1950s, as a young republic, India chose to tread the socialistic path. Not surprisingly, the nationalisation of the following ensued: airline industry (1...

• Policy Update

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Feb 2013

  Rob Elliott outlines some of Company Directors’ policy priorities for the year ahead. To kick off the New Year, I thought it appropriate to outline some of our policy priorities for the year ahead. These priorities reflect our conversations with you, as well as with divisional representat...

• Further lessons from Centro

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Feb 2013

  Having been involved in the restructuring of the then troubled Centro property group, Susan Oliver suggests some ways in which directors can improve the success rate of their decision-making and value they contribute in the boardroom. In November 2012, the Australian Securities and Invest...

• Keeping the books in shape in 2013

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Dec 2012

  Andrew Griffiths identifies some of the key challenges audit and risk committees may face in 2013. As continuing economic volatility converges with sweeping regulatory change and an expanded focus on financial reporting, directors on audit and risk committees are likely to experience even...

• Policy Update

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Nov 2012

  A monthly review of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ policy and advocacy team’s key projects and issues. The future of the AGM Following the release of the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) discussion paper The AGM and Shareholder Engagement in Septembe...

• Crunching the numbers

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 May 2012

  Sam Walker investigates how directors can better evaluate the budget papers that are soon to appear in their board packs as organisations prepare for the next financial year. Love it or hate it, crunching the numbers is crucial to any successful business. Without a financial plan to g...

• Improving pay disclosure

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Apr 2012

  Belinda Gibson says ASIC’s review of 50 remuneration reports from ASX 300 companies picked up positive trends as well as areas that need further improvement. The 2012 financial year reporting season is in full swing for most companies and the Australian Securities and Investments Commiss...

• The green boardroom

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Mar 2012

  Nichola Clark reports on how directors need to get up to speed with the changes coming as a result of the carbon tax and moves to reduce carbon emissions. Over the past few years, most of us have sat in the stalls and watched what has felt like one of the longest soap opera performances i...

• Policy Update

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Mar 2012

  A monthly review of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Policy and Advocacy team’s key projects and issues. We made a record number of submissions in the last couple of months on issues ranging from superannuation to the not-for-profit (NFP) sector.We made a record number of s...

• ASIC’s strategic priorities

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Feb 2012

  Peter Kell discusses how ASIC is managing its three strategic priorities in a constantly evolving environment. I recently rejoined ASIC as a commissioner, having first worked in the organisation between 1998 and 2004. In between, I was CEO of CHOICE and most recently, the Australian Competi...

• Feature Getting on top of social media

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Sep 2010

  No director can afford to ignore the exponential growth in social media. As Nichola Clark reports, it is reshaping how we do business and unleashing new business risks and opportunities. Getting on top of social media Social media is: ...

• Opinion Maintaining high audit quality

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Aug 2010

  Douglas Niven warns that a drive to lower auditing fees can reduce the quality of audits. Maintaining high audit quality Many companies have been under pressure to reduce costs due to the global financial crisis or other factors. While these are commercial decisions for each compa...

• Feature Facing up to shareholders

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  01 Aug 2010

  An annual general misery or a valuable opportunity to engage retail shareholders? Janine Mace investigates whether the AGM has passed its use-by date. Facing up to shareholders The pros and cons of AGMs Pros: They are the only opportunity to interact face to face with retail sha...

• Feature New accounting blues

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Jul 2010

  Domini Stuart reports on why aspects of the proposed new differential reporting regime may create headaches for some directors. New accounting blues Areas of concern for differential reporting include: A “clarification” for special-purpose fi...

• Market Watch Why debt matters

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Jul 2010

  Phil Ruthven details the alarming rise in government debt across the globe but argues that Australians have less to lose sleep over. Why debt matters Unserviceable debt in the world’s finance industry, with total assets in excess of US$300 trillion, gave us the global financial crisis (...

• Opinion Accounting for water

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Jul 2010

  A standard for water reporting will soon be released. Peter Day , Jayne Godfrey and Sean Hanley explain how it will work. Accounting for water Water is a fundamental resource for all organisations – public a...

• Inside Your Institute Policy Update Jul10

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Jul 2010

  An outline of some of the issues addressed recently by the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Policy and Advocacy team. Policy Update Our plan for better remuneration reports On 4 June, we released a position paper proposing reforms to improve the unduly complex requirements for di...

• ASIC Report Improving disclosure by infrastructure entities

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Jun 2010

  ASIC plans to introduce disclosure benchmarks against which infrastructure entities will have to report. Greg Medcraft explains how these will work. Improving disclosure by infrastructure entities Over the last decade, there has been a steady increase in privately funded infrast...

• Inside Your Institute Policy Update Jun10

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Jun 2010

  An outline of some of the issues addressed recently by the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Policy and Advocacy team. Policy Update Diversity mentoring program underway Some of Australia’s most senior company chairmen and directors are participating in the Australian Institute of Com...