Tag: board directors
Board priorities 2022: a checklist for directors
The pandemic continues to impact agendas, but climate, data security and succession are some of the other priorities demanding board focus.
Anglo-Saxon CEOs ‘increase a firm’s risk profile through their decisions’
Swiss research reveals Anglo-Saxon boards and CEOs are more likely to increase debt, reduce dividend payments and embark on M&As.
What the decline of General Electric can teach us about M&As
GE has been pursuing M&As for over 20 years—with disastrous outcomes. A closer look reveals obvious governance failures.
Elliott Advisors calls for restructuring of the SSE board
The hedge fund has questioned the adequacy of SSE’s corporate governance and criticised the board’s “notable lack of renewables expertise”.
How to build strong governance ahead of an initial public offering
An IPO sees a company open itself to the scrutiny of thousands of investors. A strong governance structure is essential to minimise risks.
The storm before the calm: how boards can make better decisions
Behind every apparently calm surface lies a mass of board member interests, beliefs and emotions. How these conflicts can be managed?
Companies with narcissistic CEOs have lower share prices but better governance
Almost one in five US CEOs in a Stanford University survey is considered a narcissist by fellow directors. But this may not be bad news.
Europe sees 18% increase in shareholder revolts on executive pay
Spain saw the greatest opposition to remuneration-related resolutions, with 60.6% contested—an increase of 33.2% year on year.
Audit committees ‘lose independence’ the longer they serve
Study finds committees in troubled firms have fewer female members, more outside directorships, greater shareholdings and longer tenures.
What is ‘independent judgment’—and how should board directors use it?
Directors are obliged to exercise independent judgment in their decision-making. But there is little guidance on what this means in practice.