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Timesaver’s guide to the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries’ annual conference

Aug 07, 2016

5 min read

The Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries is holding its 18 th annual corporate governance conference at the Fairmont Chateau...

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Helping boards tackle new markets and business models

Aug 02, 2016

By Elizabeth Judd

11 min read

Frontier Communications matches each of its ten board members with a senior leader in a two-year, rotating mentorship program...

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There's blood in the water at Theranos

Jul 28, 2016

By Jeffrey Goldberger

3 min read

As a product of the 1970s, I remain fascinated by the movie Jaws and the ability of sharks to detect blood in the water up to...

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Board independence and diversity stressed in new governance principles

Jul 21, 2016

By David Bogoslaw

5 min read

To ensure their independence, every board should meet regularly without the CEO present and engage directly with executives below...

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Why Europeans produce the most effective corporate websites

Jul 21, 2016

By David Bowen

4 min read

The corporate website is a crucial communication tool for IR professionals. Analysts and fund managers rely on them for data...

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Coso revamps enterprise risk management framework

Jul 14, 2016

By Laura Laing

4 min read

As companies continue to apply lessons learned from the 2008 financial crisis, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the...

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Newton's Morrissey talks board diversity at corporate secretaries' conference

Jun 23, 2016

By David Bogoslaw

4 min read

Growing recognition of the need for a broader range of perspectives toward how boards address governance issues is helping to...

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Investors push for climate-competent boards

May 30, 2016

By Richard Ferlauto

6 min read

This is the first article in a three-part series about increasing the climate competency on corporate boards. Part one provides...

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Rethinking risk leadership

May 18, 2016

By David Bogoslaw

5 min read

It no longer seems peculiar that auto makers like Daimler should be buying mobility app start-ups like RideScout. It’s been eight...

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Are board refreshment policies improving?

May 12, 2016

By David Bogoslaw

5 min read

Are board self-evaluations helping to improve board composition? As many of you know, there’s a growing disconnect between...