Corporate governance
Firms equate governance with regulation, says PWC
Corporate Governance
Fitch formalises corporate governance's impact on credit risk
Fitch Ratings has formalised and released its framework for reviewing corporate governance. The rating agency characterises governance's impact on credit ratings as an important element in the assessment of a company's credit quality.
Huron tots up accounting errors
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An integrated framework for the governance of companies
Cases of insolvencies, losses and internal frauds have been increasing of late. As a result, the question is asked more and more often whether such cases could have been avoided with better governance of companies or a clearer organisational handbook. In…
Northern Trust to provide corporate governance data to custodial clients
The Northern Trust Company, a custody, asset administration and investment management services firm, is offering institutional clients using its Global Investor Passport portal access to Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ) scores set by Institutional…
EU seeks corporate governance rules after Parmalat scandal
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An integrated framework for the governance of companies
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US regulators to widen market-timing probe
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IIF comments on new OECD governance proposals
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EU seeks corporate governance rules after Parmalat scandal
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SEC moves to clean up trading abuses in funds
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Firms seek reputational risk solutions in light of the Parmalat scandal
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Bank of England says transparency is a "two-edged sword" for banks
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Energy firms face “crunch time” for accounting compliance
Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says time is running out for energy and utility companies to get to grips with the pending implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
System-ready for Sarbanes-Oxley
Energy companies are not alone in having to review their operations to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Energy software suppliers, too, are looking at their systems, although most are confident they are already well prepared, finds Clive Davidson