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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2010
The world’s largest shareholders in focus
The weight, and therefore influence, of large pension funds and major asset pools continues to grow. And, in some ways, they are reshaping the investment world.
Carl Rosen, executive director of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), says: “...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2010
John M Green
suggests a simple way to boost the numbers of directors contributing to the charity sector.
Cap in hand
According to the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ landmark study on the not-for-profit (NFP) sector, 60 per cent of directors sit on NFP boards. But 40 per c...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2010
Graeme Hodgkinson
says the intellectual property battle is only just hotting up and cannot be ignored by directors.
The new corporate battlefield
In boardrooms around the world a revelation is taking place. In a rush, it is dawning on company directors that a key asset, often not ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2010
Damian Grave
,
Leah Watterson
and
Helen Mould
caution that the judicial development of shareholder class action law in Australia could have unintended consequences if issues relating to causation, loss and damage are not understood.
Challenges for the new shareh...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2010
Zilla Efrat
details some changes that may affect boardroom decisions on leasing.
The shifting leasing landscape
Significant accounting changes are looming that could affect companies that lease anything from offices, warehouses and machinery to motor vehicles, trucks and photocopiers.
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2010
Charles Beelaerts
finds that prevention is better than cure when it comes to protecting an organisation’s reputation.
Protecting your good name
Key points
Boards must set the tone from the top
Proper processes should be in place before issues arise
Be qu...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2010
The global financial crisis has prompted a rethink of risk-management models.
Domini Stuart
provides some tips on how boards can respond.
Risky business
Key points
Because of the GFC, there has been:
A renewed focus on risk-management
A shift towards the enterprise-wide risk-man...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2010
Greg Medcraft
discusses ASIC’s efforts to build confidence in securitisation markets.
Building confidence in securitisation markets
With the darkest days of the global financial crisis now passed, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is actively working with...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2010
A boom in IPO activity is expected, which could stimulate director appointments this year. But as
Tony Featherstone
discovers, directors accepting an IPO board position may not fully appreciate what they are getting into.
Starting from scratch
The challenges of an IPO board inclu...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2009
Six months ago, infrastructure development was stuck at the amber light.
Domini Stuart
discovers that the traffic is moving again although many road blocks remain.
On the move again
Key points
Stimulus packages are kicking in
Capital markets are recovering
Repayment risks abound
Pr...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2009
The James Hardie case is still under appeal and may yet have wider ramifications.
Domini Stuart
examines some of the questions it poses for directors in the meantime.
Hardie lessons
The Hardie questions
Which press releases should directors ap...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2009
Giles Parkinson
provides some tips on how directors of SMEs can improve their organisations’ attractiveness as buyers start trickling back into the market.
Becoming sale ready
Becoming sale ready
Identify who your likely buyers are
Anticipate what they will be looking for
Ensure rel...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2009
Under the microscope
After a period of extreme economic uncertainty, rising insolvency rates and fears of mounting class actions, insurers are scrutinising the risks they cover more closely, including those of directors.
Mike Pryce, regional manager (Australasia) for financial lines at AIG, confirm...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2009
A range of experts discuss the shifts in the D&O insurance market in the wake of the global financial crisis and what these mean for directors looking for cover.
The changing D&O market
Craig ClaughtonNSW manager, Financial and Professional Services Practice,...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2009
Zilla Efrat
asks some property experts whether now is the right time to dip one’s toes back into the property market.
Safe as houses?
Like everything else in its wake, the global financial crisis (GFC) has left its mark on the property market.
As Ian Dore, managing director of Dore Prope...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2009
Mark Skipper
has some tips for directors on how they can help stamp out fraud in their organisations.
Closing the loop on fraud
According to the findings of the KPMG Fraud Survey 2008, 45 per cent of the Australian organisations surveyed experienced fraud, with an average loss of $1....
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2009
Scott Hawker
reviews the market for funding and raising capital and provides some top tips for directors of SMEs on how to tackle it.
The SME funding landscape
The top end of the corporate market has been hyperactive in the past nine months, raising new capital to address balance ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2009
Domini Stuart
investigates whether the rewards still outweigh the risks of being a non-executive director.
Is it worth being a NED?
Key points
Personal liability and reputational risks of being a NED are high
D&O insurance costs are rising and conditio...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2009
Domini Stuart
reports on how the challenges faced by directors of government enterprises can differ to those in the private sector.
In public service
The differences
Government enterprise boards differ to those of private companies in many ways, including:
They can suffer from p...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2009
Despite billions of dollars being announced in infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy, it isn’t all systems go for the infrastructure industry.
Zilla Efrat
finds out why.
Stuck at the green light
The global financial crisis (GFC) has been both a boon and a bu...