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Directors' pay heads north

Company directors fees are rising. They says it's because they have too much work.

Pit bulls and other directors

Pit bulls, windbags, the deer in headlights and the pet rock. Just some of the types of dysfunctional company directors. How do you deal with them when you re on a board? Here are some methods.

Giving on non-profit boards

Half of nonprofits now require board members to make an annual contribution of at least $5000 and 87 per cent have adopted policies in line with Sarbanes-Oxley.

IT clueless boards.

Technology-related risks might rank high on the agenda for boards these days. But new research suggests many British company directors are totally clueless when it comes to understanding IT risks.

Ethics checklist for boards

If company directors want to create an ethical culture in their organization, they need to ask 10 key questions.

Climate change and company directors

How much protection do directors have if climate change lawsuits come in? Not much. And even if the litigation is without merit, it will be very expensive for companies.

Climate change liability risks

Climate change is shaping up as a nightmare liability issue for companies, insurers and directors. There are some alarming scenarios and clearly we are now entering uncharted waters.

Fraud and delinquent communities

A new report shows that most fraudsters are not acting on their own. Usually it involves the CEO and CFO working together to cheat shareholders. The report also reveals that external auditors and directors might be in on it too.

Independence vs diversity in the boardroom

The preoccupation with independent directors under Sarbanes-Oxley is misguided. What's needed is diversity. Company directors are a small exclusive club. What's needed are different kinds of people. The kind who will ask hard questions.

Breaking the glass ceiling

Most companies in the US are continuing to fill their board rooms with the same sorts of people: white, male and mostly in their 50s. Only 17 percent of new board positions are filled by women. Some organisations are now trying to match women up with companies.

Stock options backdating jigsaw

Call it the six degrees of separation theory of corporate governance. A study has found that study has found that the probability that a company would start backdating stock options study rose by up a half if 0ne 0f its directors was also on the board of a company already backdating options.

Stock options backdating: six degrees of separation

The Securities and Exchange Commission is now examining whether directors who sit on more than one company board may have spread the practice of backdating stock-option grants with research showing that 40 per cent of the companies under scrutiny have common directors. This is all part of the six degrees of separation theory of corporate governance.