News Update
Month: Sep
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A Message from the President: Disclosure of Chief Executive and Board Remuneration
Read moreIn the interests of providing greater transparency to members, the Board of Governance Institute of Australia recently decided to provide additional disclosure of the remuneration of our Chief Executive and Directors.
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UK moves to bolster corporate governance
Read moreThe UK government has announced a package of reforms around the setting of executive pay, strengthening stakeholders’ voices and improving the governance of large privately-held businesses.
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Plans to mandate a modern slavery reporting requirement
Read moreThe government has released a consultation paper on its proposed model for reporting on modern slavery in supply chains.
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#fixfundraising coalition
Read moreThe charity sector appears to have won a ‘small victory’ when consumer affairs ministers agreed to clarify that the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) applies to fundraising. The ministers met in Melbourne on 31 August 2017 and issued a statement that: ‘Regulators will issue guidance clarifying the current application of the ACL to the activities of charities, not-for-profit entities and fundraisers’.
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Is your company affected by ASIC’s cost recovery framework? The answer is yes!
Read moreThe Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)’s industry funding legislation came into effect on 1 July 2017 and the new cost recovery framework has been finalised, incorporating changes following industry consultation. This will see ASIC regulated entities receive an annual invoice for ASIC’s regulatory services delivered in the prior year.
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