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ASIC made record enforcements in 2003-4: report

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2003
Australia's corporate regulator achieved a record 29 jail terms for white collar criminals in 2002-03, including stockbroker Rene Rivkin, its annual report reveals. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), said it achieved record ...

Industry groups call for active management interest in imminent IASB standards

... reporting by Australian companies, and to promote investor protection and market confidence, it is vital that boards and audit committees take an active interest in this matter," he said.

Research prompts more funds to get tough on corporate governance

There is little link between executive remuneration and company performance, according to new research released by three leading Australian superannuation funds. Rather, remuneration is more strongly correlated with size and complexity of the company ...

Industry fund takes strong stand on corporate governance

Unisuper has instructed its investment managers to vote on any corporate governance resolutions of Australian companies in which it invests, under a new set of guidelines adopted by the fund. As part of Unisuper's corporate governance policy, the fund ...

Some CLERP rules "excessively prescriptive"

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... said. Mr Harrington welcomed the expansion of the role of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to include oversight of audit standard-setting arrangements and audit independence, but said the FRC should also cover audit quality. He said PWC supported ...

Costello unveils response to CLERP 9

... The business and investment community has until 10 November to formally respond to the government's draft legislation on audit reform and corporate disclosure, the result of the ninth review of the Corporate Law and Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9). ...

Shareholders to get chance to vote on executive payouts

Shareholders would get the chance to lodge a protest vote on hefty executive salaries under new proposals to shake up corporate regulations. But draft changes stop short of giving shareholders the power to veto golden handshakes, and back down from ...

Sydney liquidator's case to be heard by CALDB: ASIC

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has determined that disciplinary action brought against John Vouris by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and filed with the Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board (the CALDB) ...

AMP Ltd announces $2 billion loss

Adelaide auditor disciplined following ASIC application

... Chartered Accountants. Mr Wiese has given an undertaking by consent, that for a period of 15 months he will not sign an audit report that should be signed by a registered company auditor. ASIC said the effect of the undertaking is equivalent to a 15-month ...