LEADERSHIP
Nigerian directors and board effectiveness
A review of corporate governance that endeavours to instill values-based principles in every boardroom is to be welcomed, explains Nechi Ezeako - Executive Director, Institute of Directors Nigeria Centre for Corporate Governance
Jurisdiction over corruption
Understanding global enforcement trends can help inform company strategy, writes Robert Clark - Legal Research Manager, TRACE International
How compliant are small businesses?
A cost-effective, four-step strategy to reduce risk for SMEs, explains Victor Rudebeck - Associate Director, Compliance, Forensics and Intelligence department, Control Risks
ACTIVISM
TECHNOLOGY
How not to choose a board portal
There are seven essential recommendations for corporate secretaries when it comes to choosing a board portal, explains Dr Katarina Sikavica - Independent corporate governance expert
GLOBAL NEWS
VIDEOS
Red Eléctrica Corporación discuss their best-in-class governance practices
Red Eléctrica Corporación aspires to the highest standards of corporate governance as they believe that good governance supports long-term value creation. To this end, Red...
Beyond the Paradise Papers: Can Global Tax Avoidance Be Stopped – WEF 18
It's estimated that multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals have placed over $7.6 trillion in offshore companies. As the US cuts corporate tax rates and...
Agile Governance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution – WEF 18
The rapid speed of technological change is dismantling traditional institutions and mechanisms for governance. What tools can help leaders accelerate their response time, while...
Putting an End to Modern Slavery – WEF 18
Over 40 million people around the world are victims to modern slavery, which is becoming the fastest growing global crime. What will it take...
Launch of the Global Centre for Cybersecurity – WEF 2018
Given the cyber landscape risks, the World Economic Forum has recognised the need for a global centre of excellence focused on cyber. As such...
COMMITTEES
Executive compensation performance metrics and tax reforms
Five important lessons to learn from the rollout of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, explains Kelly Malafis - founding Partner of Compensation Advisory Partners (CAP) & Takis Makridis - President and CEO of Equity Methods
UK governance after Brexit
Continuous improvement is needed in audit and corporate governance to ensure that UK attracts investment, post its EU exit, writes Stephen Haddrill - Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council
Ethics
Sugarcoating extortion
Establishing policies to combat bribery and corruption is pointless unless you tackle the problem of corrupt local officials, writes Mike Kenealy who is the Chief Operations Officer at Insiders Corp. & Michele La Neve is a Managing Partner at Whitecotton Law International
