Board of Directors

Age Limits Fuel Surge of New Directors

As a wave of mandatory retirements breaks over boards, nominating and governance committees are recruiting and onboarding a passel of…

7 years ago

Board Moves: Women Directors Now One-Third Strong

Two milestone, end-of-year board appointments made within a week of each other have increased the representation of women directors at…

7 years ago

New ISS Policy a Warning Shot for Boards

A new ISS policy geared toward reining in excessive pay among boards could also result in greater scrutiny of board perquisites or…

7 years ago

Board Moves: Longtime Board Members Say So Long

Several long-tenured directors will close 2017 by bidding farewell to board seats, according to data from public company intelligence provider MyLogIQ.…

7 years ago

Are Term Limits Making a Comeback?

Term limits have long been regarded as too blunt an instrument for board refreshment, particularly in comparison with annual board…

7 years ago

Boards Engaging With NYC Pensions on Disclosure

More than 100 companies have responded to the New York City Pension Funds’ Board Accountability 2.0 campaign during the past two…

7 years ago

Board Moves: Boards Stock Technology Committees

Recruitment of technologists who can help boards oversee strategy, technology and cyber security continues apace, and those directors are joining…

7 years ago

A Call for Stronger Independence Disclosure

A forthcoming study argues that bright-line legal tests for determining director independence are out of date and lead to an…

7 years ago