REIT directors on compensation, dividend yields and investor expectations in the coming year.

NACD and NACD Directorship are working to help elevate the role of the director.

Though hotly debated in some quarters, a growing number of companies now offer the shareholders’ meeting in cyberspace.

“A handful of purported statements cherry-picked from millions of documents gathered over a decade do not reflect the way we do business or the value we provide our client.”

—An unidentified spokesperson for Bank of New York Mellon when asked by a Reuters reporter about once-confidential documents disclosed by whistleblower Grant Wilson.

Diversity experts gathered to address actions that can be taken to “move the needle” on women’s leadership.

NACD Directorship strives to bring directors the best in instructional storytelling, exemplified with this issue’s interview with Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman.

Trust is an essential component in every organization.

The NACD Directorship 100 issue is a joint effort of numerous talented individuals.

Lack of board turnover is seen as one impediment to women’s advancement in the U.S.

Among the possible candidates to succeed Delaware Chancellor William B. Chandler, Vice Chancellor Leo E. Strine, Jr. tops many lists.

Chandler, 60, had been on the Delaware Court of Chancery for 22 years and was appointed chief judge in 1997. He was reappointed in 2009.

Risk and compliance top the agendas of the audit committee chairs and members convened for the 7th annual Audit Committee Issues Conference.

New and seasoned directors met recently to discuss best practices and share experiences.

In the event of a government shutdown, SEC filings including Forms 10-k, 10-Q and 8-K must still be made by their due dates.

Compensation committee chairs seek education and independent advisors to bullet proof their pay decisions.

Cross-border cooperation and U.K.’s Bribery Act to increase pace of enforcement activity.

NACD Directorship is working to advance boardroom intelligence through informative articles and events.

“We’re not trying to limit the level of compensation. We’re trying to align incentives, and aligning incentives is what the industry wants to do as well.” — Federal Reserve General Counsel Scott Alvarez told a House committee in September.

Boards and compensation committees must strengthen communications in light of proxy access and the Dodd-Frank Act.

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