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Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers

Codes of conduct: Actual, apparent and potential conflicts of interest

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Preventing and mitigating conflicts of interest (COI) is a mainstay of many corporate compliance and ethics (C&E) programs. And because there is no all-embracing COI legal regime (the way there is for, e.g., antitrust),...more

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Annual Meetings: Scenario Planning for Surprises

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When conducting the dry run for your annual meeting, be sure to cover – to the extent you can – the unexpected by conducting scenario planning. Things might go according to plan, but they might not. Better to be safe than...more

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Diversity Driven Derivative Suits: Culture Wars Come to the Boardroom

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Traditionally deployed to protect a corporation from its board’s imprudent investment or financial decision-making, in recent years shareholders have taken to bringing derivative actions on a corporation’s behalf for its...more

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The Critical Importance of an Effective Investment Policy Statement

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Introduction- An IPS is an integral policy document for any organization to reduce corporate cash management and investment risks. It outlines an entity's cash management processes and strategies, and its investment goals....more

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Report Finds Clear Trend Toward Increased Transparency in Corporate Political Spending

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A recent report by a pro-transparency group and The Wharton School found a clear trend among S&P 500 companies toward increased disclosures and oversight regarding their political spending. Per the report, more than half of...more

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