CFA Institute’s board checklist aims to improve governance
At a time when boards are under mounting pressure from activist investors concerning short- and long-term business strategies, the...
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Thinking through governance of foreign susbsidiaries
Managing the corporate veil, which entails ensuring that an international corporation’s foreign subsidiaries don’t become...
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Firms’ security programs lag cyber criminals’ prowess, says survey
Cyber criminals are staying one step ahead of corporations. Not only is the number of incidents increasing, but the price tag as...
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Evolving ideas on governance from Millstein Forum
The forum’s strong suit is its willingness to consider often-thorny governance issues in the broader context of the ever-evolving...
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Ensuring independence and the right skills on boards
When it comes to characterizing how independent boards members are, describing board relationships as collegial has become...
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Incentivizing whistleblowers to report internally
In Bussing vs COR Cleaning LLC , Judge John Gerrard ruled that, unlike with the whistleblower bounty program established by Dodd...
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Risk committees becoming more prevalent on boards, says Deloitte
What can happen, does, and sometimes so does the unthinkable. For companies, there are risks everywhere and the stakes are high...
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Helping directors think differently
Let’s assume for a minute that all activist shareholders your company may encounter have good intentions and a long-term...
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Helping directors think differently
Let’s assume for a minute that all activist shareholders your company may encounter have good intentions and a long-term...
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Improving board oversight of cybersecurity
The breaches of consumer data at Target and Neiman Marcus this past holiday season further intensified the spotlight governance...
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