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Ten Fundamental Corporate Governance Principles

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Kristina

The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) recently completed a report detailing the corporate governance principles that member companies should adopt in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008.  In the report, the NYSE’s Commission on Corporate Governance defines the … Continue reading →

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Six Indicators to a Bad Board Member

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Kristina

The Harvard Business Review published a provocative article last week about the shortcomings of board directors in today’s post financial crisis environment. The article was written by Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of … Continue reading →

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U.S. Risk Council Takes First Steps on Dodd Frank

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Kristina

As reported in Reuters on October 1, 2010 “The Financial Stability Oversight Council held its first meeting and voted to seek public comment for a period of 30 days on the Volcker rule, which restricts risky bank trading. The panel … Continue reading →

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Best Practices in Public Risk Oversight

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Kristina

The Conference Board published a report this month about best practices in public company risk oversight. The report compiled interview insights from  20 members of U.S. public company boards, representing a variety of business sectors (including manufacturing, high tech, real … Continue reading →

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