Topic: Corporate Governance

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Taking care of governance

29 August 2017 | Alexandra Cain

Australia's largest not-for-profit health fund HCF continues to strive for best practice in governance and serving its members, explains its board of directors.

Why good governance is important in the public sector

26 July 2017 | Carmel Melouney

Governance affects an organisation’s performance, its appetite for risk and ability to innovate say Nigel Phair and Robert Kay ahead of their appearances at the AICD’s Public Sector Forum.

Robust discussion v bullying: tips on how to avoid crossing the line

12 July 2017 | Theodora Turnbull

Directors as “workers” may become subject to anti-bullying orders following a recent landmark decision by the Fair Work Commission. But how do directors avoid crossing the line between robust boardroo...

Federal Court affirms Brickworks and Soul Pattinson directors had companies’ best interests in mind

12 July 2017

A Federal Court decision in the long-running Perpetual-Brickworks/Soul Pattinson litigation appears to underline existing principles relating to directorship and governance.

ASIC shares lessons for emerging market issuers and gatekeepers

14 June 2017 | Lysarne Pelling

The continued prevalence of emerging market issuers has led the corporate regulator to release a report on the key challenges associated with these issuers and what directors and other gatekeepers can...

3 tips for directors on asset management

31 May 2017 | Dr Monique Beedles FAICD

All board directors are asset managers, entrusted to manage and generate value from investments for the organisation and its stakeholders. Dr Monique Beedles FAICD, author of ‘Asset Management f...

Future of the AGM – Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater

25 May 2017

Shareholders, investors, companies, directors and commentators have flagged a decline in the importance and role of the AGM. Steven Cole FAICD presents the case for improving and modernising this crit...

Former chairman of AWB Limited fined and banned for duty of care breach

12 April 2017 | Lysarne Pelling

In a cautionary tale for directors, former AWB Chairman Trevor Flugge was this week fined in connection with the Iraqi ‘oil for wheat’ scandal. AICD Senior Policy Adviser Lysarne Pelling explains the ...

Proxy advisers: Have your say

12 April 2017 | Lysarne Pelling

The role of proxy advisers is in the spotlight. The AICD is currently developing a new policy around the issues that they pose. We are calling on input from our members, writes AICD Senior Policy Advi...

State of corporate governance in India

12 April 2017 | Praveen Gupta MAICD

In the wake of recent governance controversies at two of India’s largest companies, Praveen Gupta MAICD explains what went wrong, the implications for the business community and why corporate governan...

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