Taking the governance community's temperature on Alphabet
I’m a bit late to the topic, but Google’s transformation two weeks ago into a holding company called Alphabet has engendered some...
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Andrew Fastow's lesson for corporate secretaries
There’s nothing like a cautionary tale from the dark side to set a room full of governance professionals on the edge of their...
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People and processes, not money, keys to improving firms’ cyber-security
Corporations are spending billions of dollars a year on security and are still losing the cyber war. Just as bad, many have their...
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Giving investors some credit on how they will use pay ratio disclosures
Nearly two years after first proposing one of the most controversial rules mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC adopted the...
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Does a new era of shareholder rights loom?
In the 2016 proxy season it will be interesting to see the extent to which incumbent directors will face challengers when standing...
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Canada shines spotlight on corporate secretary’s expanded role
The Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries has been trying to draw much more attention, through its educational programs, to...
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Toshiba debacle restates case for tone at the top
Toshiba's tragic fall from grace is a cautionary tale of which all public companies should take note. It also serves as the latest...
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Shift among internal auditors toward bigger ERM role accelerating worldwide
The trend of internal auditors around the world moving away from providing 'rear-view mirror' services to the companies they work...
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SEC gets tougher on financial reporting
As you are probably aware, the SEC hit a milestone on July 1, completing its proposed rule-making on all executive compensation...
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Separate CEO and chairman roles: a board opportunity
Separating the CEO and board chair roles continues to be a hot topic with fierce proponents on both sides of the debate. It is a...
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