Boardroom Surviving the fallout Jun 30, 2008 By Brendan Sheehan 6 min read It seems that every time a company makes a move, or doesn’t for that matter, it faces a new risk. If it’s not regulators passing... Read More
Boardroom Annual madness Jun 30, 2008 By Alexandra Cain 7 min read With the advent of the internet and the development of webcasts and conference calls, are annual general meetings really relevant... Read More
Boardroom Wealth leverage: a key governance tool Jun 30, 2008 By Stephen O’Byrne 5 min read With pay disclosures now commonly running 5,000 words or more, top management pay programs are astonishingly complex. As a result... Read More
Boardroom New obstacles to setting the tone Jun 30, 2008 By Richard Ziegler 9 min read It is widely accepted today that boards of directors and senior management must set the ethical ‘tone at the top’ at their... Read More
Boardroom Local firms, world presence May 31, 2008 By Aviva Freudmann 7 min read Three and a half years after adopting a statute allowing publicly listed companies to incorporate at the European level, the... Read More
Boardroom Mutually assured disclosure May 31, 2008 By Michael Reilly 10 min read Companies the world over are irked by the increasing number of national and industry regulatory bodies that need to be appeased... Read More
Boardroom New obstacles to setting the tone May 31, 2008 By Richard Ziegler 13 min read Companies have come to accept that it’s the responsibility of the board and senior management to set the ethical tone at the top... Read More
Boardroom End of the line May 31, 2008 By Erik Sherman 13 min read CEO severance bonanzas did not end with the likes of Dick Grasso and Robert Nardelli. Already this year the SEC, citing Sarbanes... Read More
Boardroom The responsible company May 31, 2008 By Adam Piore 9 min read Environmentalists and investors worried about climate change are turning up the pressure on companies to disclose financial risks... Read More
Boardroom A great victory for the status quo May 31, 2008 By Brendan Sheehan 10 min read It takes a lot to excite corporate lawyers. They are, by nature and nurture, a relatively constrained bunch. So it is testament to... Read More