corporate governance news from FierceComplianceIT
NewsMore shareholder votes to approve auditors
It was big news when the SEC (SEC news) ruled that broker-dealers could no longer vote on behalf of the customers whose shares it held "in street name." That was designed to boost the corporate... Read more...
Risk managers overlooked in reform
The financial reform effort now under way might strike some as fairly comprehensive. But at least one expert says that one glaring flaw in the emerging bill is that it does little to strengthen the... Read more...
Financial reform to impact corporate governance
Sarbanes-Oxley (Sarbanes-Oxley news) has been interpreted by some as a definitive move toward the federal government having more influence over corporate governance. Some find that troubling. Others... Read more...
Want better writing in your financial reports?
There are two camps when it comes to writing financial reports. In one school: Plain-language adherents, who have taken the SEC's recommendations to heart and try to render the complex issues in... Read more...
New risk management focus: Boards?
Risk management remains a hot buzzword for 2010 (risk management news). And you've got people focused on risk at all levels, from traditional financial areas to the IT level and everything in... Read more...
New governance disclosure rules roll out
If you are a bit hazy on exactly how the SEC's new corporate governance proxy disclosure rules and requirements affect your company, you are not alone. As new rules roll out, there is the expected... Read more...
A glimpse of shareholder empowerment
The shareholder empowerment movement has scored some big wins as of late. None have been bigger than the change that would give shareholders direct access to the proxy. A good example of what all... Read more...
Don't forget about Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance
We've noted that enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has really stepped up recently. Some firms have gotten pretty religious about the issue--Siemens is a great example--but most are... Read more...
Buzzword alert: IT GRC
Governance, risk and compliance has become, through lots of vendor effort, something of a buzzword--in a good way. It's on the map. People think they ought to know what it means. But what about IT... Read more...
When directors dictate risk management efforts
When it comes to a company's risk management practices, some corporate governance experts believe that boards should play a greater role. It would be hard for boards to remain disinterested when the... Read more...
| Press ReleasesPaul DeNicola of The Conference Board Named to Directorship 100 for Second Consecutive YearNEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul DeNicola, Director of The Conference Board Governance Center and Directors' Institute, has been named to the Directorship 100, a list of the most influential Read more >> Sidley Partner Thomas A. Cole Named to the 2010 Directorship 100CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Thomas A. Cole, chair of the firm’s Executive Committee and a partner in its Chicago office, has been named to the 2010 Read more >> NYSE Euronext Acquires Corporate Board MemberExpands Director/C-suite reach and service offerings NEW YORK & NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced today that it has acquired Corporate Board Member, publisher of Read more >> Icahn Announces Increase in Tender Offer Price for Common Shares of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.NEW YORK, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Carl C. Icahn announced today that the purchase price in connection with the existing offer by his affiliated entities to purchase up to all of the outstanding Read more >> Fitch Rates Kimco's $300MM Medium Term Notes 'BBB+'; Outlook StableNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB+' rating to Kimco Realty Corporation's (Kimco) $300 million series E medium term notes issuance due 2018. The notes have a coupon of 4.3% Read more >> |
