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Emerging listed miners catching up on corporate governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... are more likely to be addressed, because of the board's biggest role of appointing the CEO. In terms of executive remuneration with the small companies - they don't have the resources that the larger companies do to structure their remuneration. They're ...

Disruptive innovation, ESG factors pose media sector risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... of view, a lack of board independence raises the risk of nepotism, related party transactions, excessive executive remuneration, etc." AMP Capital has voted against a number of remuneration reports and director elections for those companies in the media ...

CSA warns on timing of undirected proxy vote legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... in time to take effect during the 2012 AGM season, retail shareholders could lose the right to vote on executive remuneration resolutions and there is the risk of triggering a negative vote against a company under the two-strike rule. CSA said in a statement ...

Fund manager: remuneration reports filled with "mumbo jumbo"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) noted that according to the results of an ASIC analysis of executive remuneration reports filed to 30 June 2011, disclosures had improved, "but there is still work to do on disclosure." ASIC reviewed a sample ...

ASIC renews call for better remuneration disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... for the integrity of the market and investor confidence that there is a high level of compliance with the executive remuneration laws,' ASIC Deputy Chairman Belinda Gibson said. "This year's review showed that companies could still improve their disclosure ...

AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Concerns over executive remuneration and incentive plans led institutional investors AMP Capital and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VMFC) to cast proxy votes against resolutions during 2011. Governance managers at both institutions also ...

Proposed disclosure measures for corporate bonus clawbacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... smaller listed companies' cashflow. "Once you get outside of the top 50 or 60 companies in the Australia, executive remuneration is often material to cashflow," Lawrence noted. "You can deal with the legal issues by structuring deals better."

Climate change, human rights, social justice top 2012 agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... increased investment in assets to mitigate and adapt climate change, according to sustainability professionals. Executive remuneration will continue to be a topic of engagement, but the debate could evolve into a wider question of social justice, in ...

David Bradbury announces inquiry on future of the AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... legislation has been operating. Under the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011, shareholders in Australian publicly listed companies have the right to remove directors if a company's remuneration ...

Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Foster's Group and Lend Lease Group. This year's annual general meeting (AGM) season has seen a heavy focus on executive remuneration, and speaking at a panel discussion sponsored by the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Crawford noted that ...