Tag archives: Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

Corporate governance, in Silicon Valley and beyond

By Dana Carson on January 9, 2017 Posted in Corporate Governance

The best practices and processes through which companies manage their corporate affairs have long been analyzed and discussed under the “corporate governance” umbrella. Corporate governance practices and trends among large public companies are often presented as a benchmark for all companies. Less often discussed are the industry-specific practices tailored by companies to fit their businesses. … Continue reading

Majority voting and board diversity trends

By Jenny Yoo on August 17, 2016 Posted in Corporate Governance

As recently highlighted in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, a report (the Report) by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) found that majority voting practices and annual board elections, along with increases in board diversity, are the new norm. The Report examined the public filings of Standard & Poor’s U.S. “Super … Continue reading

Management diversity: Do women in management lower a firm’s risk profile?

By Amanda Fortuna and Carole Gilbert (Montreal) on October 22, 2015 Posted in Corporate Governance

In an earlier post, we commented on the formal amendments to National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and Form 58-101F1- Corporate Governance Disclosure imposing enhanced disclosure requirements with respect to female representation on the boards and in executive officer positions of TSX-listed issuers. As we discussed earlier this year, the correlation between … Continue reading

The role of boards in M&A transactions

By Jenny Yoo on October 1, 2015 Posted in M&A

This blog post originally appeared in Norton Rose Fulbright’s M&A blog. In a recent article from the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, Alexandra R. Lajoux, chief knowledge officer at the National Association of Corporate Directors, discusses the role of boards of directors in M&A deals. Emphasis is made on readiness and … Continue reading