Corporate Governance

‘Hacktivism’ Draws Criminals from Ransomware, but Risk Still High

The war between Russia and Ukraine has drawn some cybercriminals away from monetarily driven cyberattacks — such as the typical…

2 years ago

You’ve Got a New CEO. How Soon Will Your CFO Leave?

Boards often devote plenty of time to succession planning and the compensation aspects of the CEO position, but a key…

3 years ago

Three Factors That Are Organically Driving Board Diversity

The calls to diversify board leadership are justified for many reasons. First, it’s about time corporate leadership started looking like…

3 years ago

Burnout Hits CFOs as Boards Grapple With Departures

Chances are the executive who serves as the right hand to the CEO and key liaison to the audit committee…

3 years ago

‘Intentionally Boring’ Virtual Shareholder Meetings Are Here to Stay

Every spring in the beforetimes, fervent Warren Buffett fans converged in Omaha for Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting. Some 40,000 investors would fly…

3 years ago

Will Shareholders Halt the Inexorable Rise of CEO Pay?

Last year was a terrible one for travel of any sort. You would not know it from the way some…

3 years ago

Companies Say They Are Better Prepared to Host Virtual Annual Meetings This Year

Some of the companies that are once again hosting their annual shareholder meetings virtually this year are hoping to improve…

3 years ago

Risk Committees Triple Since 2010

After the financial crisis, regulators put rules in place for large banks and financial institutions to create a board committee…

3 years ago