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Female Fortune 500 board appointments slow for first time in seven years, study finds

Jun 28, 2017

3 min read

For every woman placed on a Fortune 500 board last year, three men were appointed, according to new research from executive search...

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SEC official eyes work of accounting committees

Jun 18, 2017

By Ben Maiden

3 min read

A senior regulator has called for more information to be gathered to provide insight into improving the work of boards’ audit...

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Asia lags on board diversity, study says

Jun 14, 2017

By Andrew Holt

3 min read

Asian women are overwhelmingly under-represented on corporate boards despite attempts to improve boardroom gender diversity...

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Women hold most Canadian general counsel directorships, study finds

Jun 01, 2017

By Ben Maiden

3 min read

General counsel may still be rare members of Canadian boards but, when they do have directorships, they are most likely to be...

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Broker CCOs get Finra answers on social media

May 10, 2017

By Ben Maiden

6 min read

Chief compliance officers (CCOs) at broker-dealers have received new insight into regulators’ thinking on how their firms should...

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Aicpa aims cyber-security reporting framework at boards

May 03, 2017

By Ben Ashwell

2 min read

The American Institute of CPAs (Aicpa) has launched a reporting framework designed to help directors, management and investors...

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General counsel face growing pressure on strategy

Apr 27, 2017

By Ben Maiden

3 min read

New research underlines the extent to which directors and executives are looking for general counsel – who also often wear the...

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How boards can decide whether to chase overseas assets

Apr 26, 2017

By Joseph Dunn

6 min read

The development of global commerce has made the world a small place. But the removal of barriers to legitimate international...

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Director class of 2016 gives glimpse of future boards

Apr 25, 2017

By Garnet Roach

4 min read

New research from the EY Center for Board Matters shows progress is being made when it comes to sourcing a diverse range of...

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Boards play increasing role in risk and strategy oversight, study says

Apr 24, 2017

By Ben Ashwell

3 min read

Boards are increasing their oversight of strategy, risk and shareholder sentiment, although not necessarily shareholder outreach...