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Shareholders to get chance to vote on executive payouts

... proposed following the collapse of HIH, Enron and WorldCom. Federal Treasurer Peter Costello said the ninth round of corporate law and economic reforms would boost auditors' independence and make businesses more accountable. The draft laws would make ...

Labor proposes stronger corporate disclosure measures

... company executives. "Over twelve months have elapsed since the Government published the ninth instalment of the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9) policy paper," said Senator Conroy. "In spite of the fact that the CLERP 9 Bill has not yet ...

ASIC releases new policy on takeover relief

... discusses how ASIC will use its discretionary powers to exempt from or modify the takeover provisions introduced by the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999 (CLERP Act). Significant new policies include clarifying that a partly paid share is ...

ACCC launches policy to expose hard-core cartels

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a leniency policy aimed at exposing and stopping secret corporate cartels operating in Australia. "Hard core cartels are the very worst violations of competition law," departing ...

Macek appointed FRC chairman: Costello

As part of the Government's Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9) Charles Macek has been appointed part-time chairman of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Federal Treasurer Peter Costello announced today. The FRC is the peak body responsible ...

Treasury Group appoints Peter Kennedy to its board

... non-executive director he will also join the audit committee. Kennedy has 30 years experience practising in commercial and corporate law. The Treasury Group is the holding company with major positions in asset managers Investors Mutual, Orion Asset Management ...

Crean comes out firing on super, corporate governance

... as a litmus test for his credentials as party leader. "Labor will double current penalties when executives break corporate law," Crean said. "We will force top executives to further disclose their pay packages in full, including their share options. ...

Campbell sees greater protective role for CFOs

... all." He added that the Government was still pushing for the introduction of a Mandatory Bid Rule as part of its Corporate Law Economic Reform Program. Campbell said takeover activity in Australia would be boosted as a result of such takeover reform ...