INSIDER TRADING: THE NEED FOR A COMPANY POLICY

According to the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2007, “insider dealing includes insider trading and occurs when a person or group of persons who being in possession of some confidential and price sensitive information not generally available to the public, utilizes such information to buy or sell securities for the benefit of himself, itself or […]

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 BOARD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION – BEYOND BOX TICKING

The various Codes of Corporate Governance provide that Boards should undertake an annual appraisal of the performance of the Board, Board Committees and of individual Directors. The Report of this assessment is in some cases required to be sent to the industry regulator and presented to the shareholders at a general meeting. Many Boards have […]

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 NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION – A BALANCING ACT

In general, Directors have three main roles – viz- monitor Management on behalf of Shareholders; provide Strategic Direction and Policy Support; acquire resource for the company. These roles presuppose that through the expertise, wisdom, experience and information available to individual Directors, the Board will provide the required direction to the enterprise and would identify and […]

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