“The Super Code” – A Postmortem?
The Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’) in purported exercise of its powers under Section 50 of the Financial Reporting Council of […]
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BEFORE APPOINTING A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) play an important and indispensable role in corporate governance and commercial sustenance. Although NEDs share the same
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Reputational Risk
“A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume” Ecclesiastes 7:1 (The Holy Bible) A few years ago, when CEOs
Conflict Resolution on the Board
Conflict may be regarded as any form of friction, disagreement, or discord arising within a group when the views or
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THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL BOARD IN MULTINATIONAL FIRMS
In an effort to maintain standards that form the basis of their competitive advantage, multinational firms have a set of
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Confidentiality and the Board of Directors
The courts have held that “a director’s right to information is usually unfettered in nature” (Kalisman V. Friedman, 2013 Delaware
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DIVERSITY ON THE BOARD
Increasingly, regulators, shareholders, and other stakeholders expect the Board of Directors to reflect the diversity of its broader stakeholder group
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First Among Equals – The Role of the Board Chairman
The Chairman of the Board is Primus Inter Pares (the first among equals or first among peers) on the Board
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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,
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Directors’ Attendance and Participation at Board Meetings
A Director stands in a fiduciary relationship towards the company and shall observe the utmost good faith towards the company
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