Section 404: the IR angle
Until now, Section 404 has been a headache for corporate secretaries and financial controllers, with many IROs sitting on the...
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Regulation Archive
The EU to get tough on corporate governance
In an official recommendation – now in final draft form – issued in October last year, the European Commission (EC) told member...
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The EU to get tough on corporate governance
In an official recommendation – now in final draft form – issued in October last year, the European Commission (EC) told member...
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SEC concern over data gathering by stockwatchers
Another scandal is hitting the world of stock surveillance and reinforcing the need for all market participants to take a long...
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Governance and disclosure: good intentions all round
While the 1990s were wrought with cynicism, the 2000s are paved with good intentions. Most everyone is now working diligently to...
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Tipping the scales: pros & cons of transparency
In response to ongoing corporate communications disasters, global regulators continue to introduce new legislation mandating the...
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Leader: Sign of the times
Delaware Chancery Court judge Leo Strine’s decision to ban Conrad Black’s sale of his Hollinger Inc assets to the Barclay brothers...
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Digital delivery
In order to meet today’s demands for greater disclosure and more effective dissemination of corporate information, investor...
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Secret ballots
More disclosure. More transparency. How many times have you heard those calls over the past few years? Yet the fund management...
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Why do companies lie?
Should regulators be responsible for verifying the truth of financial statements? Italian regulator Consob thinks not. That's what...
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