Robin Ferracone and Dayna Harris of Farient Advisors Named to 2016 NACD...
Ferracone and Harris have been named to this prestigious list for their contributions to the fields of executive compensation, business and talent strategies, value management and performance...
View ArticleTanzania: New Law Seeks to Press Firms to Enlist in Stock Exchange
The government mulls coming up with a new law and regulations that will compel privatised firms to enlist at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange if they fail to do so voluntarily. The move aims at...
View ArticleGood Karma: Global X Adds Another Thematic Esg Etf
Adding to what is becoming a rapidly growing lineup of thematic exchange-traded funds, several of which adhere to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance principles, Global X introduced the...
View ArticleAVG Announces August 2016 Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
AVG Technologies N.V. , the online security company , announces that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of AVG , in relation to the purchase agreement in which Avast will offer to...
View ArticleCFOs Find New Opportunities in Regulatory Complexities
Savvy finance executives are seeing increased regulatory and financial reporting requirements as transformation opportunities, according to a new study released today by the Business Performance...
View ArticleFintech firms try to appeal to millennials' sense of social responsibility
A wind farm is shown near Pincher Creek, Alta., Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Several startups in the financial technology sector have unveiled products or services in recent months that attempt to court...
View ArticleThe Frenemies Gambit
They could ignore it. They could debate the facts. They could even investigate and change policies.
View ArticleTarget names new legal head
Liu will oversee all legal, corporate governance and government affairs matters for the company. He will report to chairman and CEO Brian Cornell and serve as a member of Target's leadership team.
View ArticleProposed Financial Disclosure Changes Could Impact Funds and BDCs
At an open meeting this week, the SEC voted to propose changes to certain disclosure rules affecting public issuers including, among others, investment companies and business development companies ....
View ArticleBharat Forge Quietly Sells 49% Stake In Defence Subsidiary, SEBI Should...
Bharat Forge fell today after a note from CLSA that said it was "surprised" that the company had sold stake in it's defence subsidiary, Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited . This is strange because KSSL...
View ArticleThe Debate Over Shareholder Democracy
Corporate governance issues can quickly divide directors, management and shareholders. For years there has been a continuing debate over the efficacy and importance of shareholder democracy.
View ArticleShareholder Activism on Sustainability Issues is Surging
It was not long ago that shareholder activism most often focused on changing the trajectory of what investors saw as a rudderless or poorly-run company. Corporate governance directives, such as...
View ArticleNotice to attend the Annual General Meeting of AddLife AB
The shareholders of AddLife AB , reg. no. 556995-8126, are hereby given notice to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held at 4:00 p.m. CET, Thursday, 1 September 2016, at IVA Konferenscenter, Grev...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Outdated Companies Act Needs to Be Reformed
THE outdated Companies Act came under the spotlight at last week's KPMG second audit committee forum meeting on Thursday last week. Philippa Philips of Philips Law and a technical consultant for the...
View ArticleFitch Finalizes Global Bank Rating Criteria Following Market Consultation
Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Global Bank Rating Criteria here LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, July 15 Following market consultation on an exposure draft, Fitch Ratings has today finalized its 'Global Bank...
View ArticleAlere Files Partial Annual Report to SEC After Four-Month Delay
Alere Inc., the company that's in a contentious $5.8 billion deal to be acquired by Abbott Laboratories, submitted partial information about its financial performance for 2015 and the first quarter of...
View ArticleTesla's Deal To Buy SolarCity Stinks But Will Stockholders Do Anything About It?
There are strong indications that Fidelity may have had inside track on SolarCity acquisition and has increased its position ahead of the announcement. Tesla Motor's proposed acquisition of SolarCity...
View ArticleShould I Invest in Pot Stocks in 2016?
Analysts from the ArcView Group - a marijuana industry research firm - found the marijuana industry grew 24% in 2015 to $5.7 billion. And this year, ArcView estimates the legal marijuana market will...
View ArticleAlere Shares Soar After Releasing Partial 2015 Financial Results
Alere Inc., the company that's in a contentious $5.8 billion deal to be acquired by Abbott Laboratories, rose the most since the day the offer was announced after it submitted partial financial results...
View ArticleThuli's report best captures SABC rot
Johannesburg - There is no document that better gives a full glimpse into the genesis of the SABC chaos than the public protector's report, "When Governance and Ethics Fail." The report dealt with...
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