National Bank of Abu Dhabi recognized for corporate governance leadership
The 2013 Hawkamah Bank Corporate Governance Award was awarded to National Bank of Abu Dhabi during the Banker Middle East's Industry Awards held at the Jumeirah Emirates Tower Hotel on the 19th of...
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Pat Bond, of Charleston, joins an elite group of corporate directors and corporate governance professionals, becoming the first National Association of Corporate Directors Fellow from West Virginia.
View ArticleGulf Keystone Petroleum shareholder hits out at bosses
One of the largest shareholders in Gulf Keystone Petroleum has slammed the oil firm for its poor corporate governance and "excessive" executive pay.
View ArticleYahoo's Former GC Callahan Places His Bid With Online Real Estate Marketplace...
Michael Callahan, Yahoo's former longtime and powerful general counsel, has taken a job as EVP and chief legal officer, at Auction.com , one of the top online real estate marketplaces.
View ArticleOpposition to Hong Kong property stamp duty rise grows vocal
Real estate agents marching yesterday to convey their opposition to the government's property-market cooling measures.
View ArticleKenya: Plans Underway for KRA to Collect NSSF Contributions
Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi has endorsed plans to outsource the collection of National Social Security Fund contributions to the Kenya Revenue Authority.
View ArticleLoyalty and accountability
The mechanism for electing and replacing directors on corporate boards - the shareholder vote - isn't working as it should at many companies.
View ArticleCorporate governance in PSUs
PERFORMANCE POINTS: In case of PSUs, the same yardsticks for good performance apply as for any private sector firm, such as legitimacy, effectiveness, efficiency, reliability, transparency, and...
View ArticleGood Corporate Governance Can Be Achieved Through Self-regulation
Good corporate governance could be achieved through a change in mindset or through self-regulation instead of totally relying on regulations and enforcement, said former deputy commissioner of the Hong...
View ArticleThe Passing Of Irving J. Thau
THE PASSING OF IRVING J. THAU Jul. 8, 2013 Source: American Vanguard news release American Vanguard Corporation announced today the passing of Mr. Irving J. Thau, a member of its Board of Directors...
View ArticlePublic Companies - Corporate Governance and '34 Act Compliance
Sheppard Mullin has extensive experience in all areas of regulatory compliance and disclosure under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and capital formation under the Securities Act of 1933.
View ArticleTOKYO: Lack of corporate governance at Olympus harshly criticised
In the latest court ruling concernng Olympus Corp., judicial authorities have placed grave responsibility on that company for having shaken, both at home and abroad, investors' trust in the Japanese...
View ArticleTISD receives excellence in financial reporting
Staff Reports For the 10th year in a row, Tyler ISD received an award for excellence in financial reporting.
View ArticleUS accountants applaud mandatory audit rotation block
ACCOUNTANTS IN THE US have welcomed the passage of a bill that will prevent public companies from being forced to rotate their auditors.
View ArticleRethinking governance: what should companies be responsible for?
The global financial crisis impacted not just on the economy, it intensified the challenges on corporate culture more broadly.
View ArticleHow Netflix is changing financial reporting
For decades and decades-stretching all the way back to the dawn of the conference call-publicly traded companies have organized their quarterly earnings reports pretty much the same way: The CEO and...
View ArticleHouse votes to block watchdog from imposing audit term limits
In a rare show of bipartisan unity, the House of Representatives voted on Monday to block an auditor industry watchdog from forcing companies to switch auditors, a regulatory move that could break up...
View ArticleInternational Finance Magazine, Financial Awards - Malaysia 2013
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View ArticleDISCOs' financial controls to enhance accountability
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The United States Agency of International Development Power Distribution Programme is working with government-owned power distribution companies to improve their revenues and...
View ArticleFormation Metals Implements Governance Committee's Recommendation
Mr. Robert Quinn, previously Lead Director, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Formation and Mari-Ann Green will continue in her role as director and Chief Executive Officer.
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