Fifteen Risk Factors for Poor Governance
September 8, 2009 by Walter Smiechewicz
A self-diagnostic to identify risk factors for poor governance and reporting
September 8, 2009 by Walter Smiechewicz
A self-diagnostic to identify risk factors for poor governance and reporting
The New Governance Paradigm
September 8, 2009 by Nathaniel Foote and Michael Beer
The Board’s New Role in Ensuring Healthy, High Performing Firms
September 8, 2009 by Nathaniel Foote and Michael Beer
The Board’s New Role in Ensuring Healthy, High Performing Firms
Risk Oversight: Faster, Higher, Stronger
September 4, 2009
Directors need to establish risk-identification procedures, evaluate risk models, and improve overall information flow.
September 4, 2009
Directors need to establish risk-identification procedures, evaluate risk models, and improve overall information flow.
NYSE Wants New Governance Standards
September 3, 2009
A new proposal by the NYSE seeks to eliminate a redundancy in disclosure requirements.
September 3, 2009
A new proposal by the NYSE seeks to eliminate a redundancy in disclosure requirements.
Study: Good Governance May Have Had Bad Results in Crisis
August 31, 2009
One study shows that improved corporate governance may have actually had a negative effect on stock performance for banks during the credit crisis.
August 31, 2009
One study shows that improved corporate governance may have actually had a negative effect on stock performance for banks during the credit crisis.
Monks: Supreme Court Expanding Corporate Power
August 25, 2009
Robert A.G. Monks is weary of the Supreme Court awarding too much power to Corporate America.
August 25, 2009
Robert A.G. Monks is weary of the Supreme Court awarding too much power to Corporate America.
RiskMetrics: Nike Earns Poor Grades for Governance
August 24, 2009
Earning a 5.1 out of a possible 100 for its governance, apparel maker Nike is near the bottom of the pile according to RiskMetrics.
August 24, 2009
Earning a 5.1 out of a possible 100 for its governance, apparel maker Nike is near the bottom of the pile according to RiskMetrics.
World Council for Corporate Governance Blames Crisis on Risk Mismanagement
August 21, 2009
Madhav Mehra, president of India's World Council for Corporate Governance, has cast the blame for the recession on the shoulders of poor risk management.
August 21, 2009
Madhav Mehra, president of India's World Council for Corporate Governance, has cast the blame for the recession on the shoulders of poor risk management.
AIG Amends Bylaw to Ensure Chairman’s Independence
August 17, 2009
The company split the top leadership roles held by Edward Liddy, naming Robert Benmosche its CEO and Harvey Golub its chairman.
August 17, 2009
The company split the top leadership roles held by Edward Liddy, naming Robert Benmosche its CEO and Harvey Golub its chairman.
Could a Higher Proportion of Female Directors Harm Profits?
August 7, 2009
Study concluded that boards with more women were more effective at tasks such as executive supervision and monitoring.
August 7, 2009
Study concluded that boards with more women were more effective at tasks such as executive supervision and monitoring.
Separation Anxiety: Splitting the Chair, CEO Roles
July 21, 2009
Shareholders are pushing for companies to put different individuals into the roles of chairman and CEO. Here are some of the implications of such a move.
July 21, 2009
Shareholders are pushing for companies to put different individuals into the roles of chairman and CEO. Here are some of the implications of such a move.
Governance in Crisis: Redefining the CEO Role
June 9, 2009
In a keynote address at NACD Directorship's Global Forum on June 9th in New York, Ben W. Heineman Jr., former general counsel at General Electric and now a senior fellow at Harvard, argued that to restore investor confidence and enhance accountability requires a redefinition of the CEO role and some fundamental changes to corporate governance.
June 9, 2009
In a keynote address at NACD Directorship's Global Forum on June 9th in New York, Ben W. Heineman Jr., former general counsel at General Electric and now a senior fellow at Harvard, argued that to restore investor confidence and enhance accountability requires a redefinition of the CEO role and some fundamental changes to corporate governance.