All Board of Directors articles – Page 2

  • Blog

    Incorporating compliance into long-term strategy

    2018-03-22T09:45:00Z

    How can a board work to incorporate the compliance function into a long-term business strategy of the organization? The Man From FCPA offers some suggestions.

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    Former McDonald's executive to join Welbilt board

    2018-03-16T13:45:00Z

    Welbilt, a global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, has nominated Janice Fields to stand for election to its board of directors at its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 27, 2018.

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    Autoliv elects two new board members

    2018-03-05T13:15:00Z

    Autoliv, an automotive safety systems company, has added two new independent directors to the Autoliv Board, Hasse Johansson and Thaddeus “Ted” Senko, effective March 2. With the addition of Johansson and Senko, Autoliv has expanded its board size from nine to eleven directors.

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    The board's role in internal controls

    2018-03-03T12:00:00Z

    Internal controls for a board or board compliance committee should be broken down into five concepts, says The Man From FCPA.

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    CCO reporting to the board

    2018-03-03T12:00:00Z

    Chief compliance officer reporting to the appropriate board of director’s compliance committee has to be structured carefully to promote ethics and compliance. Inside are five best practices that should guide the reporting.

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    Does your board have a compliance expert?

    2018-02-11T10:00:00Z

    The Federal Reserve Bank this month assessed a penalty against Wells Fargo for the bank’s widespread customer abuse from its fraudulent accounts scandal, other regulatory violations, and lack of response by the bank’s doard of directors to these problems and other risk management issues.

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    Why board oversight matters, in investing and compliance

    2018-01-29T15:15:00Z

    The case of Outcome Health is a clear lesson for the anti-corruption compliance practitioner: Levels of oversight not only provide a backup to make sure that no mistake should slip through, but also the rigor of financial oversight.

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    HomeStreet appoints new board member

    2018-01-29T09:45:00Z

    HomeStreet, the parent company of HomeStreet Bank, has appointed Mark Patterson to the board of directors of the company and the board of directors of the bank.

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    Compliance on the board

    2017-11-20T12:00:00Z

    The Man From FCPA reveals what expertise is needed on the board of directors when your company is evaluated under the factors set out in Prong Three of the FCPA Pilot Program and the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.

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    Board of directors’ compliance committee

    2017-11-20T12:00:00Z

    It is incumbent that boards seek out and obtain sufficient information to fulfill their legal obligations and keep their company off the front page of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Financial Times, just to name a few, to prevent serious reputational damage. A board compliance committee is ...

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    NACD report on board culture and corporate culture

    2017-10-10T12:00:00Z

    Have boards of directors finally begun to wake up to their role in the fight against bribery, corruption and unethical corporate behavior? Tom Fox explores.

  • Article

    10 tips for boosting CCO face time with the board

    2017-09-26T10:00:00Z

    Effective communication with the board is essential for a chief compliance officer. Here are 10 ways to make your time at the table as productive as possible.

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    Former Google CFO joins Twitter board

    2017-09-20T11:00:00Z

    Patrick Pichette, former chief finanicial officer of Google, will join Twitter's board of directors as a new independent director, effective Dec. 1, 2017. He will also join both the audit and compensation committees of the board.

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    Cherokee Global Brands appoints audit committee chair

    2017-09-15T10:45:00Z

    Cherokee Global Brands, a global brand marketing platform that manages fashion and lifestyle brands, has appointed John McClain to the board of directors. McClain will serve as an independent director and chair the board’s audit committee, effective immediately.

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    Former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte to join Caterpillar board

    2017-08-14T10:15:00Z

    Caterpillar has announced the election of Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. senator representing New Hampshire, to its board of directors.

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    Boards, compliance, and ongoing strategy

    2017-05-18T16:15:00Z

    Board members must learn to take a more active role to not only prevent scandals—but when they do arise, ask tough questions of management and the compliance function about what is being done to remediate the situation.

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    Ireland’s boardroom hopping a conflict of interest

    2017-04-25T13:15:00Z

    A recent survey from Ireland’s Institute of Directors highlights some key aspects of board of directors’ behaviour, including jumping from board to board, often a conflict of interest.

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    Compliance expertise on the board of directors

    2017-04-17T09:15:00Z

    The recent corporate scandal at Wells Fargo highlights the need for boards of directors to have a committee devoted to compliance.

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    Grapevine: Who’s coming and going in compliance

    2017-03-31T13:30:00Z

    Volkswagen and Hamilton Lane both have new compliance officers; Louis Berger has a new chief integrity officer; and the co-founder of LinkedIn has joined Microsoft’s board. Check out the CW Grapevine for the latest personnel moves.

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    LinkedIn co-founder joins Microsoft board

    2017-03-16T10:30:00Z

    Microsoft appointed Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, to its board of directors, effective immediately. He also will serve on the regulatory and public policy committee.