“Directors have sometimes been called trustees, or commercial trustees. Sometimes they have been called managing partners; it does not much […]
Directors – Duty of Care and Remedies for Breach Read Post »
Boards function well when Directors work as a team. When they have common objectives and a shared vision, are driven
Congeniality on the Board Read Post »
Except for regulated entities subject to Corporate Governance Codes that impose term limits on Directors, many board appointments are assumed
Rooting out Dysfunction on the Board of Directors Read Post »
Directors are required to hold office subject to retirement by rotation or removal. Section 259 of the Companies and Allied
RETIREMENT BY ROTATION AND THE REMOVAL OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Read Post »
According to the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2007, “insider dealing includes insider trading and occurs when a person or
INSIDER TRADING: THE NEED FOR A COMPANY POLICY Read Post »
The various Codes of Corporate Governance provide that Boards should undertake an annual appraisal of the performance of the Board,
BOARD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION – BEYOND BOX TICKING Read Post »
In general, Directors have three main roles – viz- monitor Management on behalf of Shareholders; provide Strategic Direction and Policy
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION – A BALANCING ACT Read Post »
Much has been said about making compliance with corporate governance compulsory. The various Codes of Corporate Governance oscillate between compulsory
GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – ULTIMATELY A MATTER OF CHOICE Read Post »
The Companies & Allied Matters Act 1990 (CAMA) describes directors as those “duly appointed by the company to direct and
CRITERIA FOR DIRECTOR SELECTION AND BOARD COMPOSITION Read Post »
The courts have held that “a director’s right to information is usually unfettered in nature” (Kalisman V. Friedman, 2013 Delaware
Confidentiality and the Board of Directors Read Post »
