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Global Corporate Governance
New financial services governance guidelines for Canada: Analysis & summary
The proposed OSFI corporate governance guidelines have been criticized for blurring the line between the board and management and for adopting a ‘one sized fits all’ approach. This is hardly surprising, and is the criticism to many governance regulations over …
Quebec Premiere Charest’s Proposed Anti-Takeover Law is Misguided
Premiere Jean Charest, who is in the midst of an election campaign that he is losing, is promising a law that would give stakeholders at Quebec companies – such as employees, management, suppliers and local communities – superiority over the …
The Battle for CP ~ Welcome to the Great (and Cozy) White North, Mr. Ackman
By now, you may have heard that Canadian Pacific CEO Fred Green, Chairman John Cleghorn, and four other CP directors have resigned or will not stand for re-election, to make way for Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman and a new slate …
The Boardroom of the Future: Changes that will reshape corporate governance
A global “mega-cap” company recently asked me to submit a briefing on how a boardroom of the future will look. This is an abridged summary of my report. Democratization of governance Your shareholders will nominate and elect your directors by …
Fraud and Corruption Allegations at Sino-Forest Corp – Lessons for Chinese and Indian Companies in Meeting Western Corporate Governance Practices
China and India collectively represent a market of 2.5 billion people with GDP growth rates hovering around 9%. Clearly they are lucrative markets for Anglo-American companies. These countries are, however, two of the most corrupt nations in the world, ranking …