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Accountings standards on remuneration reporting to change
20/07/2011

The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) will no longer require the reporting of individual KMP remuneration as...Read more read more

Unanimous disapproval of Australian government’s 2 strikes legislation by all stakeholders – latest survey results
13/07/2011

Over 100 representatives from the four main governance constituencies – major superannuation funds, fund managers,...Read more read more

Board approval of remuneration consultancy contracts – a checklist
04/07/2011

Life is getting more complicated for directors - in this article we have tried to make things a bit easier.Read more read more

Centro decision and implications for board remuneration committees
04/07/2011

The decision handed down on 27 June 2011 by Middleton J of the Federal Court in the ‘Centro Case’ (ASIC v Healey...Read more read more

ASIC cracking the whip on remuneration reports
01/07/2011

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has called for companies to provide more clarity on the...Read more read more

ATO warns of FBT risk with loan-backed share plans using trust structures
01/07/2011

Loan backed share plans are a tax effective method for aligning the interests of employees with shareholders.Read more read more

Australian executive remuneration Bill enacted without amendment
21/06/2011

On 20 June 2011, the Senate passed the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive...Read more read more

CAMAC reports on simplifying remuneration and disclosure
06/06/2011

On 25 May, the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) released its report on simplifying incentive...Read more read more

Less “guilty until proved innocent” director laws – welcome amendments
06/06/2011

The NSW government has introduced legislation to implement new model OH&S laws.Read more read more

Banker pay – regulators conclude that banks have not got their pay in the right place yet
03/06/2011

As we wrote in October, global bank regulators had been getting a clearer picture on banker pay, and they did not like...Read more read more