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Government moves to allow AGM chair to vote undirected proxies on the remuneration report – but not there yet!
The House of Representatives has now passed but the Senate has yet to consider a bill to amend the Corporations Act to make it clear that the chairman... more
Global pay regulation of bankers unevenly implemented, with risk potential for Australian banks
A recent report from the world regulatory body on banking, the Financial Stability Board (FSB), has reinforced the view that differences between he mo... more
Clarifying tax on options and rights when the board recruits a senior executive – deemed to be from date of employment, rather than grant date
A recent tax case overturns commonly held views on the date that the taxable value of options or rights is calculated for tax purposes. It has u... more
Australian 2012 budget – implications for remuneration policy and practice
Guerdon Associates’ pre-budget assessment of the likely impact of the budget on remuneration practices and business (see HERE), correct as it was, nee... more
Changes expected to accounting treatment of share based payments
Changes expected to accounting treatment of share based payments
The accounting expense of share based payments features in all company remun... more
Singapore updates its governance principles
Anecdotally, there appears to be a significant increase the number of directors who hold board seats in more than one country. Two countries whe... more
Australian government budget initiatives give rise to board remuneration committee planning issues
Government initiatives to achieve a budget surplus give rise to potential contingencies that should be on a board remuneration committee’s radar.
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An oversight checklist so that executive pay does not become a board distraction
Most companies that suffered an executive remuneration 1st strike under Australia’s two strikes law were first time “offenders”. In many, if not... more
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