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NYSE Commission Issues Report on Corporate Governance
October 14, 2010
In September, the New York Stock Exchange issued a report drafted by a committee the exchange formed in 2009 to perform a comprehensive review of corporate governance principles. Overall, the committee's report concludes that "despite a number of high profile governance issues over the last… read more
Schapiro: SEC’s Role in Corporate Governance
October 20, 2010
In a recent address before the NACD Annual Corporate Governance Conference, SEC Chairman, Mary L. Schapiro set out her thoughts on the role of the SEC in regulating corporate governance. Schpiro prefaced her remarks by recognizing that the role of directors has become increasingly complicated,… read more
The Costs of Intense Monitoring by Boards
December 28, 2010
A recent paper by Olubunmi Faleye of the Finance Department at Northeastern University, Rani Hoitash of the Department of Accountancy at Bentley University, and Udi Hoitash of the Accounting Department at Northeastern University examines the costs and benefits of intense board monitoring. The paper also looks… read more
EU Study Delves into Corporate Governance
July 14, 2011
In April, the European Commission issued a consultation paper on documenting their ongoing study of corporate governance in the EU. Though studying trends and develoments in the EU only, US companies may find their findings and conclusions illuminating, in particular, the discussion of the composition… read more
Bridging Board Gaps
September 12, 2011
Bridging Board Gaps: Report of the Study Group on Corporate Boards is a thoughtful report produced in 2011 by a group of directors, business leaders, academics and former government officials that provides analysis of, and suggestions for tackling, board governance challenges. Although the report was… read more