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Content Type:
Media Release
02 May 2011
Abstract:
Highlighting the commitment of the director community to lifting the number of women on boards, Australia’s leading chairmen and company directors have again signed up to the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Chairmen’s Mentoring Program.
Now in its second year, the program...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
15 Nov 2010
On 15 November 2010, the Australian Institute of Company Directors wrote to the Department of Health and Ageing in response to a Discussion Paper “Medicare Locals - Discussion Paper on Governance and Functions”. The submission set out our views on various governance aspects of Medicare Locals. In p...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
Senior directors discussed the ins and outs of resigning from a board gracefully at the
Company Directors Conference, Directorship:10
in Christchurch, New Zealand, in May.
Should I stay or should I go?
Like many other experienced dire...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
Gabrielle Upton
reports on a recent panel discussion that focused on what will be expected of directors under new work health and safety laws.
Taking the lead in workplace safety
In December 2009, the Workplace Relations Ministers Council endorsed the Model Work Health and Safety Bil...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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:
Policy Submission
23 Jun 2009
On 23 June 2009 AICD wrote to the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) setting out its views on proposed changes to the ICGN’s guidelines on the remuneration of non-executive directors. In its letter AICD provided feedback on matters such as proposed guidance on minimum director share h...
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Content Type:
Position Paper
02 Oct 2008
This position paper sets out some of AICD's views on good corporate governance relating to the remuneration of non-executive directors. The paper represents an amalgamation of past comments made by AICD on the subject.
Position paper no 12 - Remuneration of Non-executive directors
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2006
The CEO as director
Ian Wightwick asks, in today’s regulatory environment, are the interests of the public company and its shareholders best served by CEOs that do not take on a dual capacity as executive directors on the board?
In a previous chief executive/managing director role, two valid ...
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Content Type:
Position Paper
09 Jan 2003
Australian Institute of Company Directors sees the involvement of independent non-executive directors on the boards of Australian publicly listed companies as an essential element of proper corporate governance. It believes that the purpose of corporate governance, to govern the enterprise and rende...
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Content Type:
General
Held annually from August to September
The Essential Director Update is an exclusive, complimentary, member-only annual seminar held in every state and the ACT. An essential event for any director practicing in today's dynamic business environment.
This seminar is renowned for the informativ...
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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...