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  • Role of Executive Directors

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    Executive Directors are employees of the company as well as being a member of the Board. On top of their full time executive position, they are appointed by the Board. At law they have the same duties and responsibilities as other Directors. This Q&A runs through the role of Executive Directors ...

  • Role of CEO and MD

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    The CEO is the more senior executive in the organisation. The Managing Director is also the most senior executive but sits on the Board of Directors as well. This Q&A outlines the main aspects of the MD's/CEO's role and the differences between them as well as executive service agreements and del...

  • General Duties of Directors

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    Directors govern companies on behalf of the shareholder who elect them. All directors must comply with basic legal requirements under the Corporations Act 2001 which specifies four main duties for directors with a number of other areas of key responsibility. This Q&A runs through the role of dir...

  • 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 IFRS Foundation Trustees' Strategy Review

    Content Type: General

    24 Feb 2011

    This submission sets out our comments on the strategy of the IFRS Foundation, including its mission, governance and its oversight of the IASB standard-setting process.  It was lodged with the Trustees of the IFRS Foundation in response to its strategy review consultation document. As Australia i...

  • Feature Removing the chinks from the information chain

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jun 2010

    Given the nature of their roles, non-executive directors cannot know everything about an organisation and are heavily dependent on management for information. Domini Stuart investigates how directors can improve this information flow. Removing the chinks from the informati...

  • Submission to ASIC on consultation paper 128 Handling Confidential Information

    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...

  • Submission to ASX Public Consultation Listing Rule Amendments Company Policies on

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    26 Feb 2010

    The issue of director share trading is central to maintaining the integrity of Australia’s capital markets. AICD believes that the case for a listing rule proposed by ASX has not been properly made out. In support of a less prescriptive approach and the positive impact of strong regulatory oversight...

  • Profile

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2007

    David Murray has worked his way up from bank teller to guardian of a $50 billion fund that will ease the load of future generations of tax payers. Nichola Clark chats to him about past and future challenges. Staking the future When you next walk into your local branch of Commonwealth Bank of A...

  • Executive Equity Plan Guidelines

    Content Type: Position Paper

    16 Feb 2007

    These guidelines have been issued jointly by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), the Australian Employee Ownership Association (AEOA) an the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA). Position Paper No2: Executive Equity Plan Guidelines

  • Executive Service Agreements

    Content Type: Position Paper

    09 Jan 2003

    Australian Institute of Company Directors believes executive remuneration requires the special attention of the boards of Australian publicly listed companies. The area of executive remuneration requires boards to perform the difficult task of balancing the company’s need to attract and retain the b...

  • Governance Ethics And Corporate Responsibility Where To From Here

    Content Type: Position Paper

    01 Jan 2001

    GOVERNANCE, ETHICS AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY - WHERE TO FROM HERE ? Ian Dunlop, CEO, Australian Institute of Company DirectorsTwo simple factors provide a rational explanation for current executive remuneration increases, but do little to address the deeper, more contentious issues now being thro...

  • Executive Share and Option Scheme Guidelines

    Content Type: Position Paper

    01 May 2000

    NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY A REVISED POSITION PAPER RELEASED IN FEBRUARY 2007 DATE: May 2000 Executive Share and Option Scheme Guidelines Endorsed byAustralian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)Investment & Financial Services ...

  • Highlights from the Essential Director Update:11

    Content Type: Video

    Our annual director update is designed to keep you informed of key issues and developments in corporate governance. Alan Cameron AO FAICD, Director and Chairman of ASX Compliance Pty Limited, discussed the recent legislative and regulatory changes that have occurred over the past 12 month...