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Australia's disclosure of executive remuneration lagging: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... received for money laundering and terror financing breaches, it would be difficult for companies to justify how executive pay would continue to pay out substantially while shareholders foot the bill for executive mismanagement at the top," Christensen ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... incentives awards, and where executive take-home pay was highest, are not the strongest performers." These reports on executive pay and performance did not examine the impact of share repurchases, but Marshall has compared the data from the current study ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mandating that listed companies must disclosure the ratio of executive pay to median employee pay. "The general trend is one- towards improving corporate transparency," said Doug Morrow, associate director ...

Average CEO pay increased in 2014: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... million," according to CEO Pay in ASX200 Companies. "These figures suggest that the existing requirements for reporting executive pay may significantly understate the rewards received in a given year," said Louise Davidson, ACSI chief executive. "Statutory ...

Corporate governance: moving to "owner relations" model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... ultimately own. But what you're also seeing is a lot of activity by boards hassling super funds to get them to support executive pay resolutions." Part of this evolution has been an increase in the frequency of contact between boards and beneficial owners ...

ACSI: CEO pay, termination pay drop for FY13

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... on termination costs. "When investors behave like owners, and make it clear to boards their expectations around executive pay, Australian boards generally respond," Hagart said. "It seems boards and investors have, together, used the changes to termination ...

ACSI: ASX100 boards more diverse in gender, background

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... roles Average fees paid to company chairmen in the ASX100 fell by 3.5% in 2012, reflecting similar approaches to executive pay over the same time period. The average pay for a non-executive director was $218,434, and the average pay for a chairperson ...

Corporate governance guidelines on agenda ahead of AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... updated governance guidelines provide expanded context and commentary on investor expectations of board practices, executive pay structures and conduct during capital raisings. In terms of executive pay structures, the issues include "payment of bonuses ...

ACSI: Investors have confidence in ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... higher-than-neutral confidence in the ability of boards to set remuneration levels - including chairperson pay levels at 3.03, executive pay levels at 3.07 and non-executive director pay levels at 3.19, which contrasts with the perception that investors ...

More women, more new entrants appointed to ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne ACSI published its 11 th study on board composition and non-executive pay, and for the first time extended the survey beyond the ASX100 to include the ASX200. The survey sampled 87 Top 100 and 88 ...