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Over the past few years, we’ve seen more boards extending beyond the standard three board committees (i.e., Audit, Compensation, Nominating & Governance) to build a unique governance and oversight structure that’s tailored to their needs.
Le président américain Donald Trump a nettement adouci le ton jeudi en matière de politique commerciale, promettant flexibilité et coopération avec les «vrais amis» des États-Unis dans l'imposition à venir de taxes à l'importation sur l'acier et l'aluminium.
A national conversation about gun control is gaining ground after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida. But, in the days just after the shooting, Florida legislators voted against even debating gun control...
Ronald Coase (1959, 1960) insightfully noted that with well-defined property rights, resources flow to their highest-valued use. In a recent paper, we apply this view of property rights to the corporate takeover market in the United States
A few years ago, an annual strategy session or retreat was considered sufficient for boards and management teams to feel that they were ahead of the curve. Fast forward to today, and the nature, need and frequency of those strategy discussions are rapidly evolving.
Les milliards dépensés pour augmenter la rémunération des médecins au Québec depuis 10 ans ont été accompagnés d'une baisse de la production de soins, révèle une importante étude indépendante réalisée à la demande du Commissaire à la santé et au bien-être (CSBE), dont les résultats finaux sont rendus publics ce matin.
The second of a two-part series on how the rise of activist shareholders could pressure Oregon public companies to reconsider who sits on their boards.
Le projet de loi Pacte vise, entre autres, à redéfinir la gouvernance de l'entreprise. Attention aux mythes sur les bienfaits de la participation des salariés.
The key economic driver in the US is the 27 million small businesses.
There has been much discussion of late on the values of corporate governance in companies and more importantly the international differences in governance and agenda. As we both advise on company boards, I decided to speak to my business partner in the US, Mark Herbert, and create some joint thoughts on the matter.
Demand for general human capital is rising across the economy, which makes it important to understand how firms can retain highly talented managers. One key retention mechanism is to defer parts of managers’ compensation into the future, by granting equity that does not vest for several years. Managers who voluntarily depart their firms typically forfeit unvested equity, which raises their cost of pursuing an outside option
New research reveals that gender pay gap reports have been produced by approximately one in six companies ahead of the 4 April deadline.
A party line vote in the House of Representatives approved H.R. 4015, [1] titled, with typical Capitol Hill oxymoronic newspeak the “Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017.” said in a statement that while proxy-advisory firms play an important role in advising clients. This bill is not just stupid and completely contrary to its stated purpose of promoting competition; it is probably unconstitutional.
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Compensation in all its excesses for top corporate executives is a hardy perennial for astonishment, outrage and fruitless demands for reform. I have said more than once that many, indeed, most, chief executive officers at publicly traded U.S. companies are wildly overpaid. But some recent research adds some nuance that deserves a closer look.
This paper considers the ramifications of the Delaware Supreme Court’s December 2017 Dell appraisal decision within the context of Delaware’s more sweeping clampdown on shareholder litigation protections in recent years, beginning with Corwin in 2015.
Brian Krzanich, Intel’s CEO, sold $39 million of stock on November 29th, a little more than a month before it was reported that the company’s processors have serious security flaws...
The Investment Association has told the UK’s governance watchdog that its revisions of the country’s corporate governance code is too focused on the workforce and that board engagement should focus on “material stakeholders”.
Investors chasing stable returns should buy firms run by women
Le fondateur d'Amazon Jeff Bezos a ravi à Bill Gates la première place du classement des milliardaires mondiaux publié mardi par le magazine Forbes, dans lequel le président américain Donald Trump décroche.
In tumultuous times, a company’s talent is its most valuable and reliable asset. What does it take to lead an organization that truly unleashes its human capital?
World's largest investment management firm says the attack has 'driven home the terrible toll from gun violence in America'
Toyota Motor Corp was found in 1937, currently, it has over 3.64 lakh employees worldwide. Surprisingly, it has taken the company about 80 years to appoint a woman to the list of its Board of Directors.
Dans un pays où la majorité des postes les mieux payés sont occupés par des hommes, le gouvernement de Mauricio Macri veut introduire une loi imposant la parité des salaires entre les hommes et les femmes à travail égal. Avec un dispositif assez coercitif pour les entreprises.
It's a myth that workers' foremost concerns when looking for a job is finding a company that will offer fancy bells and whistles — bean bags, ping pong tables and craft beer. The truth is that for most workers, pay and benefits are what matters most. In fact, almost one-third of millennials say they would break up with their significant other for a raise.
JPMorgan Chase chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon has denounced annual shareholder meetings as “a complete waste of time,” nine months after he was harangued at the bank’s yearly get-together in Delaware.
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