Feb 7, 2013
The business ethics debate is still hampered by our abiding fascination with the story of the goodies and the baddies, the heroes and the villains. The real picture, of course, is a little more complicated. In this article, Jeffrey M Kaplan, Partner, Kaplan &...
Feb 7, 2013
The governance of not-for-profit entities, public bodies and indeed the government itself is just as important as the governance of corporations, but receives far less attention. In a two-part article starting this month, Gordon Jones FCIS FCS, author and Hong...
Feb 7, 2013
Ultimately the board is responsible for maintaining a company’s corporate governance standards, but a number of cases handled by Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) indicate that some directors in Hong Kong need to be reminded of...
Feb 7, 2013
Last year the Institute started a series of informal get-togethers under the guise of ‘Happy Friday for Chartered Secretaries’ – an opportunity for the Institute’s members of all ages and backgrounds to meet and discuss topical professional issues. At one...
Feb 7, 2013
The latest Global Risks report published by the World Economic Forum is an excellent resource for boards prepared to think more widely about the global trends shaping the future of businesses around the world Since the global financial crisis, companies have become...
Feb 7, 2013
Although China is a very lucrative and attractive market, business success in China is difficult. James Chapman, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, argues that foreign companies can save themselves millions of dollars and reap great rewards by learning from those that...
Feb 7, 2013
Q: My board is concerned about data privacy and security – will an online platform increase or decrease these risks? A: One argument often wheeled out against the transition to a board portal is that security will be compromised. The idea, however, that asking...
Feb 7, 2013
Behavioral ethics – A new approach to ethical compliance. Click the cover image below to view or download a pdf of the full...