Nov 7, 2012
Over their 16-year history, the Institute’s corporate governance conferences have earned a reputation for generating unusually lively debates and this year’s forum was no exception. CSj looks at the conclusions of the Corporate Governance Conference (CGC)...
Nov 7, 2012
Gordon Jones FCIS FCS, author and Hong Kong’s former Registrar of Companies, looks at the corporate governance reforms implemented in the UK in response to the global financial crisis of 2007–2008, with particular reference to director selection and performance,...
Nov 7, 2012
The Institute’s latest research report on the roles and responsibilities of company secretaries in Hong Kong’s listed companies, published last month, highlights the growing demands on, and opportunities for, company secretaries in Hong Kong and mainland...
Nov 7, 2012
Increasingly company secretaries in Hong Kong need to keep an eye on international developments in anti-corruption compliance. International initiatives in combating corruption, together with overseas anti-corruption legislation with an extraterritorial reach, have...
Nov 7, 2012
Preparing for the Financial Conduct Authority’s new style of supervision in the UK As a parent, I know the challenge of supervising teenagers, it can be a little intimidating, particularly when you are outnumbered. In the case of the newly emerging Financial...
Nov 7, 2012
The winning paper in this year’s Corporate Governance Paper Competition examines some of the common weaknesses that undermine board effectiveness, particularly those highlighted by the Enron case. In part two, to be published in next month’s CSj, the...
Nov 7, 2012
Q: How can proxy solicitation help support corporate actions? A: The current ‘shareholder spring’ has caused issuers to sharpen their focus on the AGM/ EGM and ensure they have information on how their shareholders will vote and why. A proxy solicitor can...
Nov 7, 2012
CGC 2012 review – The rise of the company secretary. Click the cover image below to view or download a pdf of the full...
