Sentences with phrase «on good corporate governance»

He says he's investigating the back story, writing, «Entertainment value aside, I return to this unfolding saga for the hard steel of the business and economic issue being vaulted to prominence: No matter how long and hard one may work at establishing a reputation — in this case, that of Boies - Schiller for league - leading counsel on good corporate governance — one can put that reputation at risk in a heartbeat through missteps.»

Consistent with the emphasis on good corporate governance is the fact that a self - report, among other things, is relevant at later stages in the criminal justice process: sentencing guidelines on the sentencing of corporates introduced in October 2014 (to which courts have regard when determining financial penalties under DPAs) refer to a corporate's culture as relevant to determining its sentence in the event of a conviction for bribery offences, among others, in the UK: a culture of wilful disregard for the commission of offences will lead to a corporate being placed at the most culpable end of the spectrum and facing the heaviest fines available.17 Further, the amended Public Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced on 26 February 2015 allow blacklisted companies to bid for public contracts if they prove, among other things, that they have «clarified the facts and circumstances in a comprehensive manner by actively collaborating with the investigating authorities».18

So the question was raised as to whether similar guidance on good corporate governance ought to apply also to directors of private companies.

Not exact matches

Earlier this year, for example, Judy Zaichkowsky of Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business published a study indicating that the presence of just one woman on a company's board resulted in significantly higher standards of corporate governance (which has an established correlation to better financial performance).

But if they can't create their own good ideas on corporate governance, at least they should consider borrowing them from others who do.

But formalized corporate governance is designed to be executed by boards, investors, and government on behalf of the public good, and the active efforts of all three are required.

Mr. Shea is well qualified to serve as a director due to his experience in public and private company governance and private equity, including his service on numerous corporate boards and on audit and compensation committees, including his experience with Hennessy I and Hennessy II.

Mr. Bell is well qualified to serve as director due to his experience in public and private company governance and accounting, including his service on audit, nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees, including his experience with Hennessy I and Hennessy II.

Ms. Devine served as President and Managing Director of a Norwegian affiliate of ExxonMobil from 1996 to 2000, and since 1988 held various corporate positions responsible for shareholder relations and governance issues, as well as international government relations with an emphasis on Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria and Russia.

We approach our portfolio companies with a focus on developing a strategic growth plan, supplemented with our financial expertise and operational best practices, all underpinned by disciplined corporate governance.

The ongoing debate on the wealth effects of hedge fund activism is worth following and is well - covered on Harvard's corporate governance blog (blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov).

After attending Morrow Sodali's seminar on Corporate Governance at the recent IOD Open House event, Sue Lawrence of TMF Group wrote an article on the mechanism of robust corporate governance and on the panel's focus on «What is good Corporate GovernancCorporate Governance at the recent IOD Open House event, Sue Lawrence of TMF Group wrote an article on the mechanism of robust corporate governance and on the panel's focus on «What is good Corporate GovernanGovernance at the recent IOD Open House event, Sue Lawrence of TMF Group wrote an article on the mechanism of robust corporate governance and on the panel's focus on «What is good Corporate Governanccorporate governance and on the panel's focus on «What is good Corporate Governangovernance and on the panel's focus on «What is good Corporate GovernancCorporate GovernanceGovernance?»

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said earlier on Tuesday that the accounting irregularities at Toshiba were «very regrettable», coming at a time when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to regain global investors» confidence with better corporate governance guidelines.

[11] Indeed, numerous commentators now accept that «corporate governance is best characterized as based on «director primacy.

Dr. Allaire is a regular contributor of opinion pieces in French and English newspapers (Financial Post), a commentator on business TV programs as well as a frequent speaker at corporate governance conferences.

She has been an invited guest lecturer and speaker at numerous universities, including Stanford, Carnegie - Mellon, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, and Ohio State University, as well as numerous public and private conferences and seminars across the globe, where she has chaired and spoken on the topics of corporate governance, performance, value, compensation and risk.

Written by NCEO founder Corey Rosen, this issue brief discusses as of mid-2016 the extent and growth of employee ownership; survey data on ESOPs and corporate governance as well as ESOPs and executive compensation; research on the effect of ESOPs on corporate performance; the 2012 shared capitalism study of Great Place to Work applicants; data on employee ownership and employee financial well - being; the NCEO's analysis of data on ESOPs and default rates; trends in broad - based equity compensation plans; equity compensation and corporate performance; the impact of ESOPs and other broad - based plans on unemployment; legislative and regulatory issues for employee ownership; and international developments in broad - based plans.

His paper on stock market liquidity and corporate governance won the Best Paper Award in Finance in Canada (ASAC 2003) and was ranked among Top Ten Download Paper at the EFMA (European Financial Management Association) 2003 meeting and SSRN (Social Science Research Network).

Based on ideals of public consensus and trust, GBX's rigorous listing process will strive to allow the community to flourish whilst protecting participants with AML / KYC, corporate governance and best practices.

Investment professionals who have long relied on Bloomberg for its suite of financial data and analytics now have access to research from Glass Lewis on matters not well covered by traditional investment research: accounting policies, financial statement transparency, corporate governance, litigation and regulatory developments, related - party transactions, executive compensation and board of director independence and quality, among others.

According to the company, the sustainability index includes companies listed on the BMV that incorporate best international practices with regards to social responsibility, environmental management and corporate governance based on an independent evaluation undertaken by the rating firm Empowering Responsible Investment and the Center of Excellence for Corporate Governance of Universidad Anahuaccorporate governance based on an independent evaluation undertaken by the rating firm Empowering Responsible Investment and the Center of Excellence for Corporate Governance of Universidad Anahuagovernance based on an independent evaluation undertaken by the rating firm Empowering Responsible Investment and the Center of Excellence for Corporate Governance of Universidad AnahuacCorporate Governance of Universidad AnahuaGovernance of Universidad Anahuac del Sur.

We call on President Nana Akufo - Addo to direct a reversal of these illegal decisions and acts of malfeasance as well as take appropriate steps to restore good corporate governance practices in our state - owned enterprises, in this case ADB.

«We, therefore, call on President Nana Addo Danquah to direct the reversal of this illegal decisions and acts of malfeasance as well as taking steps to restore good corporate governance,» he pleaded.

Spitzer added, «Structural checks on decision - making are important in corporate governance as well as in the Democratic arena.»

The model of hospital administration in this publication actually has lots of semblance with contemporary models in the US, UK, Republic of Ireland, Australia and Canada where there is a board of directors / governors with a Chairman (does not have to be a Medical Doctor), a CEO / President / Hospital administrator (does not have to be a Medical Doctor) and a CMD / MD / CMO / Executive director medical services etc (Is ALWAYS a Medical Doctor — different names but similar portfolio — In Nigeria we always look up to these countries for direction with respect to global best practices so I do not understand what the commentator code - named afam6nr means by «Obviously, this writer has not attended any Business School Training and has no knowledge of Business Administration» — My advice to afam6nr is to do a little study of the different heath system of the world (specifically regarding corporate governance, organisation and administration of tertiary hospitals) and after this little research come back and comment on his findings!

Poor corporate governance (US investors don't know how good they have it, or on the negative side, SOX chases foreign firms away from US listings.)

Examples of the lack of good corporate governance that are blatantly hostile to shareholders abound and include: (i) the retention of a staggered board, (ii) the adoption of a poison pill without shareholder approval and at the extremely low trigger of 10 %, and (iii) the refusal by the Board to allow shareholders to vote on whether our offer was sufficient.

The phrase «good corporate governance» is at best meaningless, and at worst a smoke screen to obfuscate what it really is: an attempt by management to operate on behalf of «stakeholders» (read «parties other than shareholders»), to adhere to the «triple bottom line,» «The Equator Principles,» and other similar ideas irrelevant to shareholders.

He has significant management experience as well as strong understanding of international markets gained from a practice focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, privatization, and corporate governance.

Ms. Pooler's practice focuses on shareholder fiduciary duty and securities litigation in courts throughout the country, as well as counseling public company boards, board committees, and senior management with respect to a broad range of corporate governance and business matters.

He also advises clients ranging from early stage companies to well - known seasoned issuers on governance, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate law matters.

Regularly advise on corporate governance best practices, fiduciary obligations, breaking developments and SEC hot buttons

He counsels insurers on a broad range of compliance matters, including rate regulation, pricing, product formation, underwriting, claims handling, operations, premium tax, reinsurance, corporate governance, licensing, market conduct and financial examinations, consumer complaints and deceptive practice claims, and internal and regulatory investigations, as well as legislative and rulemaking matters.

Good corporate governance depends on efficient process.

Bentley Harris Harris focuses on assisting companies in formation, governance and general corporate law as well as the selection, protection and enforcement of intellectual property assets.

Now a senior fellow at Harvard Law School's Program on the Legal Profession and its Program on Corporate Governance, as well as a lecturer in law at Yale Law School, Heineman describes how GC's and their law departments have become more sophisticated and influential, transforming business and law inside the corporation and outside it.

It catalogs decisions ruling on issues of corporate, limited liability company and partnership law, as well as transactions and litigation issues involving those entities, their governance and investments in them.

Long will spend her time counseling clients on ethics and appellate matters, as well as corporate governance and governmental integrity investigations.

She regularly advises public companies on securities regulatory compliance matters, including continuous disclosure obligations, mining disclosure standards and stock exchange rules, as well as corporate governance issues.

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«There's a good reason these people have achieved success, but in terms of succession planning it is useful to try and draw to a board people who are younger and have a diverse profile,» says Carol Hansell, a senior partner at Davies and the only Canadian who sits on the International Corporate Governance Network.

May a corporate lawyer and his law firm be sued in Delaware as to claims arising out of their actions in providing advice and services to a Delaware public corporation, its directors, and its managers regarding matters of Delaware corporate law when the lawyer and law firm: i) prepared and delivered to Delaware for filing a certificate amendment under challenge in the lawsuit; ii) advertise themselves as being able to provide coast - to - coast legal services and as experts in matters of corporate governance; iii) provided legal advice on a range of Delaware law matters at issue in the lawsuit; iv) undertook to direct the defense of the lawsuit; and v) face well - pled allegations of having aided and abetted the top managers of the corporation in breaching their fiduciary duties by entrenching and enriching themselves at the expense of the corporation and its public stockholders?

The Information Governance team at Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina (BCBSNC) sought to provide greater visibility into corporate data stored on its various networks, as well as on the numerous SharePoint websites within its environment.

We assist management in the creation and adoption of appropriate corporate governance principles as well as on board composition and board management.

Our strengths in corporate, banking and finance litigation combined with our pre-eminence in corporate governance and transactions, means we are well - placed to deliver advice and advocacy to clients on complex financial services matters.

We also provide corporate governance and audit advice, as well as seminars to train our clients on the detection and investigation of fraudulent claims.

Harry also regularly advises public companies on compliance with ongoing SEC reporting obligations and other securities laws, including Section 16 (b) compliance, Rule 10b5 - 1 plans, the Sarbanes - Oxley Act, Form S - 8 and proxy disclosure, as well as the corporate governance listing requirements of the national securities exchanges.

Based on the study results Arzinger is highly recommended in such legal areas as Dispute Resolution, Arbitration And Mediation, Antitrust & Competition, International Arbitration, Corporate and M&A, Labor & Employment, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Tax Law, Agribusiness, Legal Representation in product liability disputes as well as Real Estate.

Justice Steele will address both public and private company issues, particularly on trends in US corporate governance and their relevance for Canadian companies as well.

He focuses on cross-border public and private M&A, private equity transactions, venture capital and general corporate governance, as well as advising clients based in the US, Europe, Asia and Middle East on commercial arrangements, including licensing, collaboration and joint venture arrangements.