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The week in GRC: Fed pick seen as steady on deregulation, and board diversity hires pick up among S&P 500
– The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to people familiar with the matter, General Electric (GE) executives did not...
The week in GRC: Uber board approves governance changes and judge says Wells Fargo directors must face lawsuit
– The US Supreme Court began its new term on Monday, and Reuters noted that it started by looking at a major employment case that...
Directors say boards more involved with cyber-security, poll finds
Most directors insist their board is increasingly engaged in tackling cyber-threats, while a number continue not to receive...
Canadian governance pros happier with jobs, study finds
Canadian governance professionals are – on the whole – happy with the demands placed on them at work and with their pay, according...
The week in GRC: Senators grill SEC chair over cyber-breach and EU pushes bank diversity targets
– The New York Times said the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is shifting its enforcement strategy by increasingly...
Canadian investors add to pressure on board diversity
A group of large Canadian institutional investors has joined the growing chorus of shareholders calling for greater diversity on...
Board oversight of digital strategy lagging, report suggests
A new report – issued amid the fallout from a cyber-security breach potentially impacting 143 million Equifax customers – suggests...
Boards said to play greater role in crisis planning
Boards are increasingly driving companies’ crisis planning to deal with potential ethical, financial reporting and cyber-security...
Board picks in contested scenarios are less diverse, study finds
Shareholder activists’ director picks to join company boards are on average whiter, younger and more likely to be male than their...
