Corporate governance and directors' duties

This unit will explore a range of recent trends and issues in corporate governance from an international perspective. Key areas discussed in this unit include:- the link between corporate scandals and corporate law reform; comparative corporate governance; institutional investor activism and shareholder stewardship; takeovers and the regulation of executive pay. In addition, the unit will examine the fundamental role occupied by the board of directors in modern corporate governance, including the rise of independent directors and the duties of directors and officers in Australia and elsewhere. It will also consider recent Australian corporate governance developments, such as the 2019 Banking Royal Commission (Hayne Commission).