Corporate Governance Law

How Not to Achieve Foreign Policy Objectives With Russia – Huffington Post

the new Russian Civil Code can be seen as something more than domestic legal reform. Not only will it showcase Russia’s best attempt at improving corporate governance on the eve of its WTO accession, the new Code marks the greatest … Continue reading

Mutual Fund Families and Conflict of Interest – valuewalk.com

Mutual fund families: This article  focuses on a paper done by Utpal Bhattacharya and Veronika Krepely Pool, featured on the Harvard Law Schools’ Blog Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation section. It is often said that the provision of internal …

The Law Should Make Boards More Diverse – New York Times

Dutch corporate law reserves positions for various social interests … We want shareholders to have a say in corporate governance because shareholders tend to drive corporations to operate efficiently. But if we can get socially attractive …

New heads of Legal and Compliance at ThyssenKrupp – TMCnet

… counsel to the bank in Germany on all aspects of the banking business but also on stock corporation law and corporate governance. “In Arne Wittig we have recruited a high-caliber new General Counsel who through his many years of … Continue reading

Investors and their directors need to talk – Financial Times

ICGN is a global membership organisation with a mission to raise standards of corporate governance and consists largely of institutional … “If we can’t have a dialogue for legal reasons, we can at least listen.” For their part, directors at … Continue reading

Etisalat names Suwaidi as chairman – Financial Times

The subsidiary, Etisalat DB, has since been shuttered, and on Wednesday Etisalat announced it had appointed an Indian law firm to manage a “proper … and has been an outspoken advocate of improving corporate governance standards throughout the region.

‘Governance’ need not be a red-tape bugbear – Sydney Morning Herald

Corporate governance is a new concept … sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. ■ Rule of law: quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of …

United Kingdom: Will Clawback Provisions Become The Norm In Executive Remuneration Arrangements? – Mondaq

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Africa: IFC Africa Calls for Review of CAMA – AllAfrica.com

The call was made at a Focus Group Session for journalists in Nigeria organized by IFC, Nigerian Corporate Governance Programme in Lagos at the weekend. Speaking at the session, Ms. Isimkah Ibuakah, Legal Adviser, IFC-Africa Dept-Nigeria Corporate …

Zimbabwe: Regulation Ain’t Enough for Banks – AllAfrica.com

Although, corporate governance legal and regulatory framework in Zimbabwe is not up to date, as shown by the current proposals to review the Banking Act and the ongoing development of the National Code on Corporate Governance, there are workable standard … Continue reading