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October 2019 — NUMBER 9

Operational GRC: Naming a dangerous, many headed beast

Operational GRC is often overlooked but it is just as important as financial GRC and potentially carries more risk. Operational GRC is accountable to a wide range of local and national regulators,…
October 2019 — NUMBER 9

And the BEAR continues… for super and insurance

The government has announced plans to extend the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (the BEAR) to the superannuation and insurance industries. It is wise for affected governance professionals…
March 2019 — NUMBER 2

IP owners, get set for competition (law): Companies racing to review contracts

A bill recently passed by Parliament may affect the lawfulness of your existing intellectual property (IP) contracts by extending competition law prohibitions to those contracts If your IP…
February 2019 — NUMBER 1

News — New governance standards for charities with overseas activities
February 2019 — NUMBER 1

The regulatory perspective — Product governance regime for financial products
February 2019 — NUMBER 1

What the modern slavery legislation means for the governance professional

The Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 commenced on 1 January 2019 and the NSW legislation is awaiting proclamation before commencement. Reporting entities will be required to submit an annual…
December 2018 — NUMBER 11

Culture-driven governance: Why influencing behaviour is an essential compliance strategy

In achieving financially sustainable results, boards and senior leaders must ensure the means are both ethical and prudent. Creating a desirable workplace culture takes both a ‘top-down’ and…
December 2018 — NUMBER 11

News — New risk management tool available
December 2018 — NUMBER 11

News — ASIC requires registered agents to agree to its new T&Cs
December 2018 — NUMBER 11

Draft legislation to strengthen penalties for corporate and financial sector misconduct

The draft Treasury Laws Amendment (ASIC Enforcement) Bill 2018 was released for public consultation following the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce recommendations for a stronger penalty…
November 2018 — NUMBER 10

Close and continuous monitoring: The new ASIC approach of embedding its officers in banks

ASIC has announced a new and more intensive supervisory approach by regularly placing ASIC staff onsite in major financial institutions to closely monitor their governance and compliance with…
November 2018 — NUMBER 10

The regulatory perspective — A timely reminder about some important compliance issues
October 2018 — NUMBER 9

Setting the governance standard: Effective guidance from ISO and SA

Effective corporate governance guidance is available in standards issued by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Standards Australia (SA). This article provides an overview of…
October 2018 — NUMBER 9

Central management and control test of residency for foreign companies

The ATO has issued its final ruling and a new draft practical compliance guideline. Determination of the location of a company's central management and control is a three-step process. The…
October 2018 — NUMBER 9

Interview — Paul George: Pay is the lightning rod for other governance concerns
September 2018 — NUMBER 8

About compliance and governance: Thoughts arising from banking royal commission

Every organisation is faced with conduct risk. How can an organisation ensure that its people are willing and enabled to consistently make good decisions? The organisation needs to be clear about…
September 2018 — NUMBER 8

News — Government consults on modernising Australia’s business registers
September 2018 — NUMBER 8

The regulatory perspective — Restoring the trust deficit
August 2018 — NUMBER 7

Look before you list: Key considerations for listing and IPOs

A listing brings companies a greatly increased level of exposure. The general state of domestic and global financial markets, and forecasts for those markets, is relevant to the decision as to…
August 2018 — NUMBER 7

Putting the appetite into risk management: Is it time to delete your risk matrix?

Risk management needs to become more strategic focused than reactive. Common risk analysis techniques fail to recognise both the benefit and detriment in uncertainty. A risk array provides a far…
August 2018 — NUMBER 7

Modern slavery risk reporting: What are businesses required to do?

Modern slavery reporting requires businesses to map their supply chain and analyse their modern slavery risk. Under the reporting requirements supply chain is not limited to first-tier…

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