Mid-Year Remuneration Reviews
Company Remuneration Reviews, which will be progressively undertaken over the balance of the 2020 calendar year, will be influenced by the factors below, but equally
CEO Remuneration : Government Sector
There has been recent press comment on the most highly paid executives working for the Commonwealth Government. Among those disclosures in the relevant Remuneration Reports
Core Accountabilities of the CEO and the Foundation for Annual Incentives
Recent comment from shareholders and their advisers at AGMs reveals a level of disquiet in many organisations in relation to incentive payments, particularly annual incentive
Examining Chief Executive Remuneration and Entitlements
Following a recent address to the Armidale Business Chamber, Dr Phillip Lowe, the Governor of the Reserve Bank, was reportedly questioned about his views on
Australian School Teachers Among the Highest Paid in the OECD
The OECD has recently released its 2019 report Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators, revealing that Australian teacher salaries are among the highest across the
ASIC Targets Corporate Governance and Culture
As part of its Corporate Governance Taskforce, ASIC has recently appointed organisational psychologist Elizabeth Arzadon from Kiel Advisory Group to assist with targeted reviews of
An Update on Australia’s Wage Growth
In recent years, wage growth in Australia has been uncharacteristically low in a range of key labour cost advices, including the Wage Price Index (WPI).
Issues Impacting on Preparation of Upcoming Annual Reports and 2019 AGMs
Considering some observations made by proxy advisers, institutional investors and researchers pertaining to the 2018 financial year, we believe some key issues for 2019 AGMs
New ASX Corporate Governance Guidelines
In late February the ASX released the most recent edition of their Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. We note that the recommendations
Pay Equity
As a Federal election year, 2019 is likely to see ongoing comment on the equity and equality of pay as the two major political parties