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  • 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...

  • COAG Reform Council exposes failure of director liability reform

    Content Type: Media Release

    11 Feb 2011

    Abstract: The process of reform of Australia’s onerous director liability legislation needs to be completely “re-booted” after the evident breakdown of the current approach.  The 2nd annual progress report published by the COAG Reform Council on 11 February 2011 regarding reforms to deliver...

  • 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 Discussion Paper Insolvent Trading Safe harbour for reorgan

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    02 Mar 2010

    We are concerned that current laws on insolvent trading sometimes prevent the best stakeholder outcomes from being achieved. They make trading out of insolvency not only extremely risky but they prohibit it for the directors of a company in solvency stress. Each director faces being held personally ...

  • 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...

  • AICD submission on Productivity Commission Discussion Draft on Executive Remuneration

    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...

  • 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...

  • 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...