Views on global governance
It might seem counter-intuitive, but Jonathan Ocker believes the most appropriate way to conduct business worldwide is to ‘think...
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Regulatory & compliance archive
New corporate governance codes to shake up Singapore's boardrooms
A new set of proposals to tighten corporate governance structure in Singapore could require some of the nation’s businesses to...
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SEC sets new rules for corporate tipsters
Whistleblowers could be cashing in on lump sum payouts for reporting financial fraud to the US government under new rules adopted...
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Report: Anti-bribery progress has stalled
A new report from anti-corruption organization Transparency Index (TI) reveals that there has been no improvement in enforcement...
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Minnesota upholds disclosure law
A federal appeals ruling last week upheld a law requiring disclosure of corporate political campaign contributions that embroiled...
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FCPA got you shaking in your boots?
This year, many US companies have been on a bumpy rollercoaster ride with the DoJ and SEC when it comes to the four dreaded words...
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Starbucks adds new director to its ranks as it eyes China's growing market
Joshua Cooper Ramo, 42, former journalist and executive with New York-based Kissinger Associates, has been elected to serve on...
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Middle Eastern banks shrug off turmoil by tightening corporate governance structure
The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) has become the first company in the Middle East to invest in a new ‘Boardworks’ system, which...
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Suicides and default rates trigger action in India's microfinance lending crisis
Attempting to restore peace to the embattled microfinance lending sector, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has accepted...
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Tackling e-discovery in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The landscape of electronic discovery is about to undergo major changes that litigators and judges agree are sorely needed. At...
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