Compliance in a multinational world
After agreeing to pay a record fine of more than $1 billion to settle allegations by US and German authorities that it paid bribes...
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Boardroom archive
Director nominations: the Swedish model
As debate rages in the US over shareholders’ ability to get more involved in the director election process and gain direct access...
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The case for diversity
As economic pressures continue, corporate directors today must make trade-offs and tough decisions regarding deployment of...
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Striking the right balance
Peter Clapman has achieved the rare feat of being equally well regarded by both the investor and corporate communities. He has...
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Leading by example
Two old men (74 and 80), both media moguls, neither renowned for ethical standards. Both accused of criminality. Both busy men...
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Lights, camera, leadership
A frequent refrain from investor relations officers is that their chief executive or CFO doesn’t shine at investor conferences or...
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New direction
Following a string of corporate scandals, the worst economic downturn in a generation and rapid-fire regulatory change, the...
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Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries 2009 annual conference wrap-up
There hasn’t been a lot of good news in the world of listed companies since July 2008, when the last Canadian Society of Corporate...
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Crisis management in the digital age
In 2009 alone, more than 9,000 pink slips have already been handed out at newspapers across the country – meaning that, by the...
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Gentlemen, move over: greater diversity on European boards
Many of Europe’s senior executive women are becoming decidedly restless. Why, they ask, are corporate boardrooms still mainly male...
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