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  • Quotas are not the answer

    Content Type: Media Release

    08 Mar 2011

    Abstract: Legislated quotas are not the way forward in improving the representation of women on Australian boards. New requirements introduced by the ASX Corporate Governance Council, and programs introduced by the Australian Institute of Company Directors and other business groups to encoura...

  • Pay laws excessive and fail to add value for shareholders

    Content Type: Media Release

    23 Feb 2011

    Abstract: The Bill governing executive remuneration and board composition introduced to Federal Parliament on 24 February 2011 remains excessive and fundamentally flawed, particularly in relation to the “two-strikes” and “no-vacancy” rules. The Australian Institute of Company Directors has e...

  • 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...

  • Executive pay laws are fundamentally flawed

    Content Type: Media Release

    28 Jan 2011

    Abstract: Draft legislation governing executive remuneration and board composition is excessive and fundamentally flawed, adding more unnecessary regulation with possible damaging unintended consequences.  Download the media release, 'Executive pay laws are fundamentally flawed, say director...

  • Submission to ASX on proposed listing rule amendments

    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...

  • Submission to Treasury on Audit Quality Review

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    07 May 2010

    This submission to Treasury is in response to the discussion paper entitled Audit Quality in Australia: A Strategic Review. As directors are ultimately responsible for the company’s financial reports and for the audit process, the Australian Institute of Company Directors is interested to ensure t...

  • 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 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • AICD Response to APRA Discussion Paper Remuneration Proposed extensions to governance requir

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    31 Jul 2009

    On 31 July 2009 AICD provided a submission to the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) in response to the Discussion Paper "Remuneration: Proposed extensions to governance requirements for APRA-regulated institutions" (Issued 28 May 2009). AICD outlined its support for the overall appro...

  • Taxing times

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2006

    Andrew Briggs and Craig Holland from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu warn that you need to be aware of the tax implications of engaging in practices which aim to reduce the tax liability on fees received for being a company director. The tax implications of directors’ fees There is no question that s...