OSC calls for public comment on governance reforms
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has decided to seek comment from the public regarding the role shareholders play when...
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What to do when the FCPA strikes
These four dreaded words have begun evoking fear in the hearts and wallets of business executives across the US and around the...
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Investors initiate litigation against Fortis
International investors are flexing their muscles in a suit against one-time financial services giant Fortis NV, now referred to...
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Spring voting season to muster CEO pay package reforms
Some 49 percent of companies are split on how often they should put its executive compensation programs to a nonbinding say-on-pay...
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Alcatel alleviates bribery probe with settlement agreement
On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused the firm of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by...
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Taking action on Dodd-Frank clawbacks
The requirement will not be made effective, however, until the SEC issues interpretive guidance. This guidance is expected between...
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Time for an Ombudsman
The whistleblower provisions in the Dodd-Frank legislation present a unique challenge to corporate executives and directors...
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Credit rating agency raises governance bar
Fitch Ratings, a global rating agency announced today its revision of the corporate finance criteria on corporate governance.The...
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FCPA lifts language barriers
The full review of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act can now be read in 14 different languages, after the Department of Justice...
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Investors may get their wish: Extra funding for the SEC
US financial regulators responsible for writing a bulk of the rules required by the Dodd-Frank Act, managed to lock in more...
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