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CEOs pay steady despite GFC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... chief executive of ACSI, Ann Byrne, said the findings underpinned the need for companies to be more forthcoming in disclosing how bonuses were determined. "The fact that more than 90 percent of CEOs received a bonus in 2008 begs the question just how ...

Amnesty highlights Shell governance shortfall

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
The Royal Dutch/Shell Group is under fire from a human rights group for not disclosing key information around its operations in the Niger Delta - potentially exposing fund managers to unknown corporate governance issues. The Amnesty International letter ...

ASIC reveals cap arising enhancements

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
ASIC has released new measures to boost market disclosure and efficiency in capital raisings and unlisted disclosing entities. The new equity raising policies released at the end of last week seek to streamline the fundraising process by faster and ...

Insurance needs more disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
... remuneration. This has to be disclosed but, at present, it doesn't say they have to be disclosed on page one or two." Besides disclosing fees at the outset, the public could also benefit from knowing how much their insurance through super is costing ...

James Hardie a case study on governance

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... of chief executives, company secretaries and chief financial officers when taking important matters to the Board and disclosing those matters to the market. The court decisions also provide guidance on the responsibilities of non-executive directors ...

Disclosing conflicts not enough: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
... conflicts of interest released by APRA has fired a shot over the bow of every entity they regulate, warning that simply disclosing conflicts of interest is not a valid defence. Instead, entities must demonstrate they are managing all their conflicts ...

AMP Banking taps Cuscal ATM network

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... applicable, and only see the charges on their bank statements. In contrast, from March 3, cardholders will get a prompt disclosing how much the ATM intends to charge for the service and they can opt to cancel the transaction if they are not happy with ...

AETS could add 14 cents to petrol prices

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... have been telling the market, especially as just prior to the launch of the AETS the information companies have been disclosing as part of the soon-to-be compulsory carbon emissions reporting will be released to the public. "What are you telling the ...

Have DNA, will buy insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... prone to develop certain illnesses. New research by the Health Policy Institute of Georgetown University reveal that disclosing or sharing vital patient-identifiable data in the US carries significant risk for the patient. In the case of mental health ...

Directors face prison term for lack of disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... directors were found to have controlled shares using offshore entities, provided misleading information to ASIC, and not disclosing their interest in the company shares. Jan Redfern, executive director of enforcement at ASIC, said Corp and Smith's actions ...