Corporate Governance Advisory for executive remuneration and incentive packages and share plans
Corporate governance and stakeholder management are key factors, which must be taken into account when developing executive remuneration packages and employee share plans.
This area involves:
- Corporations Act (on termination payments made to exiting company executives, as an example), ASX
- External stakeholder organisations (governance principles)
- Media scrutiny
Corporations Act
We can guide you through the rules of corporate governance provided in the Corporations Act, the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations and the principles articulated by various industry groups to ensure your company's remuneration and incentive strategies stand up to the closest scrutiny.
Stakeholder Organisations
External organisations to be mindful of include:
- Investors and Financial Services Association (IFSA)
(represents institutional investors such as banks and insurance companies) - Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
(regulates Australian financial services industry) - Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)
- Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
- Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA)
- Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA)
(represents smaller investors) - Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
Media Scrutiny
Executive remuneration and incentive packages should be able to hold up to close scrutiny from the media.
Who we have done it for
We have worked with many of Australia's top publicly listed companies and private companies.
Click here to see the industry areas our clients have been involved in.
Who to speak to
For a confidential discussion about your needs, please speak to Edward Wright:
Phone: 02 9226 4200