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Change in Control Payments and Private Equity
06/08/2007

With the chief executive’s assistance, a private equity consortium succeeds in a takeover of a public company. The...Read more read more

Executive Pay Equity – A Few Pointers
06/08/2007

In prior news we have covered research that the absence of an equitable distribution of pay at executive levels can...Read more read more

New “simplification” law requires more executive pay disclosure!
02/07/2007

Remember government's rah-rah about simplifying the Corporations Act? They forgot to mention the complicated bit.Read more read more

Historic Forum Reconciles Pay Issues Between Investors and Companies
02/07/2007

In an Australian first, over sixty institutional investors, board directors, and corporate executives convened on 29...Read more read more

Executive Pay Equity – Pay Distribution in the ASX 300
02/07/2007

The absence of “appropriate” internal pay equity can create or imply multiple risks, including turnover in senior...Read more read more

Private Equity Pay For Public Companies
02/07/2007

One of the absurdities of current governance guidelines is that private equity executive pay would never pass muster...Read more read more

Chairman comes under fire for private equity bonus scheme
02/07/2007

Shareholders at UK company Cable & Wireless are preparing to oppose the reelection of the company's chairman Richard...Read more read more

Pay Imbalances Increase Company Risk
04/06/2007

As if boards do not have enough to deal with – should they add to the list the level of pay imbalance in their...Read more read more

How Long Will Remuneration Committee Adviser Independence Remain A Sleeper Issue In Australia?
04/06/2007

A Checklist for Australian BoardsRead more read more

Simpler regulatory package impacts pay disclosures, director fee approval and unlisted company share plans
04/06/2007

On 25 May 2007 the federal government released the Simpler Regulatory System Bill package.Read more read more