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A board remuneration committee checklist for executive pay market review red flags
01/11/2008

The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) did score a point when they released their review of ASX 100...Read more read more

It seems everyone has a view on banker executive remuneration
01/11/2008

Last month we alerted subscribers to the government’s thinking on banker pay regulation with Prime Minister Rudd’s...Read more read more

Rudd’s UN speech a window into government thinking on banker pay regulation
06/10/2008

Few world leaders have addressed the systemic issues underlying the global financial crisis. Within a broader speech...Read more read more

The impact of US bank bailouts on executive pay in Australia
03/10/2008

The US government’s latest financial intervention and regulation of executive pay is a response to an issue that...Read more read more

AASB proposed changes to Earnings Per Share definition will impact incentive pay
03/10/2008

Proposed changes to the definition of earnings per share (EPS) in AASB 133 Earnings per Share are relevant to executive...Read more read more

A board remuneration committee checklist for the disclosure of performance targets
03/10/2008

Although Corporations Act S300A requires disclosure of performance requirements for incentive payments, it provides no...Read more read more

Global evaluation of remuneration reports
03/10/2008

ReportWatch is a global annual report monitoring service. Each year it publishes its annual report on annual reports.Read more read more

What the remuneration committee should expect of their external adviser – a checklist
01/09/2008

Section 189 of the Corporations Act, in effect, encourages directors to seek external expert opinion.Read more read more

Government revisions to temporary resident superannuation plans makes Australia more welcoming to foreign executives and skilled workers
01/09/2008

Following the receipt of almost fifty submissions from industry bodies and lobby groups during the consultation period,...Read more read more

Government clarification on employee share scheme tax changes in the budget– including changed election requirements for $1,000 tax exemption
01/09/2008

Readers will recall that the May 2008 Federal Budget included two measures affecting the tax treatment of shares or...Read more read more