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: Corporate Governance

FEI's Washington Policy Conference Stresses Deficit, Taxes, Regulation, More
summary of FEI's Washington Policy Conference, Sept. 20-21, 2010
FEI CEO In Webcast Speaking About Risk Oversight With Board Member CEO
Directors Fees
SEC Updates CD&Is On Exec. Comp. and Corp. Gov.; Issues Staff Legal Bulletin
On March 12, 2010 the SEC released three additional Q&As relating to Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance, as part of its Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations series. Separately, on March 15, 2010 the SEC released a Staff Legal Bulletin simplifying the requirements relating to suspension of certain reporting obligations. SEC Approves Rules On Disclosure Of Compensation, Risk, Corporate Governance
At its open commission meeting on Dec. 16, 2009 the SEC voted 4-1 to approve final rules requiring new disclosures relating to executive compensation and corporate governance. The Crisis And Its Effects On Corporate Governance
The following article, The Crisis and Its Effects on Corporate Governance, s is by Jose Antonio Quesada, member of IMEF's National Technical Committee on Corporate Governance and Legislation. Board Member Concerns About Financial Crisis Leading To Deeper Oversight
SEC Votes 3-2 To Release Proposal On Shareholder Proxy Access
The SEC voted on May 20, 2009 to release a proposed rule on shareholder proxy access. cover story: may 09
U.S. corporations, their shareholders and the federal government are grappling over which entity should govern certain practices and procedures of businesses March 2009
cover story: december 08
Enron was symbolic of what was and is wrong with the complexity of the global economy. Today’s house of cards has led us yet again to an economic situation ripe for fraud. governance: november 08
As liquidity starts to improve, hedge fund managers will likely start looking for future targets. Now is a good time for companies to start assessing their vulnerability to a possible attack. IR Professionals Comment On Reg FD's Impact Past 8 Years
Senior NIRI members offer their views on Regulation Fair Disclosure's Impact eight years since its introduction in 2000. Directors Support Corporate Political Spending Disclosure, Question Help To Companies
First in-depth look at director attitudes on corporate political spending, conducted by The Center for Political Accountability and Mason-Dixon Polling & Research. UK Corporate Governance Review 2007, By Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton's 6th annual review of corporate governance practices by the UK's FTSE 350 'Next Enron' Could Be in Public Sector, ERC Survey Finds
Ethics Resource Center National Government Ethics Survey found the public sector at considerable risk of seeing major ethics scandals unfold. 2007 Securities Class Action Filings Due To Subprime Crisis, Stock Market Volatility
Stanford Law School and Cornerstone Research found that the number of companies sued in securities fraud class action litigation was 14 percent below the ten-year historical average, although activity rose from 116 to 166 between 2006 and 2007 due to the subprime crisis and stock market volatility. FEI CEO's 2008 Top Challenges For Financial Executives
FEI CEO's 2008 Top Challenges for Financial Executives National Ethics Business Survey By ERC: Revealing, Troubling
ERC released its 2007 National Business Ethics Survey How Boards Can Safeguard Corporate Reputation, The Conference Board
How boards of directors can safeguard corporate reputation, by The Conference Board Board Index 2007, By Spencer Stuart
Trends and details about boards How Will CFOs Fare in SEC Options Backdating Cases?
An attorney who specializes in securities litigation reviews the charges against CFOs in the options backdating cases brought by the SEC, and finds patterns to warn CFOs what the SEC is likely targeting for future actions. Social Responsibility: june 2007
Not that long ago, banks were minor actors on the climate-change stage. Now, they are stepping up with major commitments and far-reaching goals. The New SEC Executive Compensation Rules Will Significantly Impact Companies
A comprehensive look at the new SEC rules and their impact on a company’s policies, procedures and risk-management profile, by a PwC principal. Questions to Expect at Shareholder Annual Meetings
The movement to require that directors be elected by a majority of votes cast, rather than a mere plurality, has become a major issue for the 2006 proxy season. An attorney reveals results from a recent study of majority voting in director elections in this Financial Executives Online Exclusive. Stockholders and Boards: The Shifting Balance of Power
The movement to require that directors be elected by a majority of votes cast, rather than a mere plurality, has become a major issue for the 2006 proxy season. An attorney reveals results from a recent study of majority voting in director elections in this Financial Executives Online Exclusive.
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