Media releases
Year: 2019
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Royal Commission fallout will define the governance professional's role through to 2025
Read moreIncreased regulatory scrutiny, business complexity, and technological disruption to define governance practice for the foreseeable future
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Financial and Insurance industry takes a Royal Commission hit in Australian Board Remuneration Survey 2019
Read moreThe Governance Institute, in partnership with McGuirk Consultants, have released the results of its seventh annual Australian Board Remuneration Survey report. While remuneration is up for board chairs and directors across the board, it is down for Financial and Insurance sector organisations.
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Risk Management Survey: Fear of Regulators ranked Top Risk of 2019
Read moreRegulatory Reform, Brand/Reputation management, Increased Competition, Talent Management and Cyber-crime risks round out the top 5 spots
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Governance Institute welcomes AGM reform via Labor’s proposed Competition and Growth Taskforce
Read moreThe Governance Institute of Australia welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal Labor Party to invest $3 million into a new Competition and Growth Taskforce, which will focus on corporate governance issues such as AGM reform, boosting shareholder engagement and corporate reporting.
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Budget 2019: Funding boost for regulators vital to restoring trust in financial sector
Read more$600m announced for ASIC & APRA to tackle Banking Royal Commission recommendations
The Governance Institute of Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s 2019 Budget. Funding increases for the financial sector’s key regulators, ASIC ($400m) and APRA ($150m), as well as a the expansion of the Federal Court’s remit ($35m) to prosecute white collar crime will help drive accountability in the financial sector.
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New ASX Principles demand better corporate culture, ethics, diversity and environmental risk reporting
Read moreWednesday, 27 February, 2019 - Following extensive consultation, the Fourth Edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations was released today, providing updated guidance for ASX-listed companies reporting on corporate governance, such as culture and ethics, workplace diversity and environmental risk.