Leading the way to better governance
They say sharing is caring. And it is true. But it is a lot more than that. Every year for the past 62 years, the Society of...
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International introductions
With more than $3 trillion in assets, the world’s sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are becoming a prime source of potential...
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Spreading the governance gospel
It is possibly one of the most famous last names in corporate governance: Oxley. Along with Senator Paul Sarbanes, Michael Oxley...
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The new CEO
Ben Heineman Jr, former general counsel at GE, has tackled the ever-important governance debate in a new book, High performance...
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The game of risk
The economic climate has changed a great deal since David Hensler, partner at Hogan & Hartson, worked in the SEC’s general counsel...
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Rating the raters
For years, the major credit rating agencies – Moody’s, Fitch and Standard & Poor’s – have been the quasi-official gatekeepers of...
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A season of surprises
Every year it seems to be the same thing. People stand up and shout, ‘This was the busiest year ever.’ Well, 2008 isn’t any...
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New obstacles to setting the tone
It is widely accepted today that boards of directors and senior management must set the ethical ‘tone at the top’ at their...
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The new face of activism
Eric Jackson was annoyed. As a minor Yahoo shareholder in 2006, he felt like he was ‘watching a train wreck as an outsider,’ which...
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