Director liability and governance risk – Saatchi
Earlier this year both Carillion and Thomas Cook spectacularly collapsed when it became clear that their respective boards failed to spot financial warning signs. Both the Corporate and [...]
Raising the bar – but how high?
The new Risk Coalition guidance clearly sets out the duties of a risk committee, composed of Non-Executive Directors. It has eight principles as an advisory body however, as principle one notes [...]
Shark practice – A tool for measuring board effectiveness:
‘A relationship is like a shark, when it is not moving forward it is dead…what we have here is a dead shark’ said Woody Allen in Annie Hall. It follows that a corporate board is also like a shark [...]
Activism is a wake-up call for your board
Shareholder activism is on the rise and according to Lazards more investors are using activism as a tactic putting increasing pressure on boards to defend their strategy in the face of calls [...]
The impact of activist shareholders
Some people invest in a company because they trust the leadership to deliver shareholder value, due to track record and board composition. Some people invest in company because they like the [...]
Should you fear an activist shareholder?
How should you respond when an overseas hedge fund takes an active interest in your business? Many CEOs treat this as impertinence: an outsider questioning strategy and competence of the [...]
