Governance

This book brings together expertise on all things Board related, exploring topics from best practices to the benefit of diversity and the Board’s role in reducing risk and improving cybersecurity. In this comprehensive guide, our expert authors explore the top issues plaguing Boards and prescribe actionable solutions.

The Case for a Compliance SME Just as it wouldn’t be wise to have a tax attorney negotiate a bribery settlement, you don’t want someone with minimal compliance experience serving as your board’s subject matter expert on compliance. The DOJ has continually stressed the importance of having a compliance expert on the board, and it will only be a matter...

Cybersecurity danger looms regardless of business or industry. Threats come from all directions – foreign hackers, domestic criminals and insiders – and damages caused by cyber breaches are skyrocketing. Consequently, it’s become imperative that the board of directors play a role in identifying and managing the risk.

Rule 502 offers novel and expansive protections for litigants in federal court, but when applied in the course of a federal investigation, its regulations concerning privilege waiver offer little peace of mind. Part 1 covered issues with the Rule, and today’s follow-up delves into protections against subject matter waiver and tips to employ the Rule effectively.

The fear of inadvertent waiver of attorney-client privilege or attorney work product in large-scale document productions has long kept defense counsel on edge. While amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence have armed litigants with some novel (if underused) defenses against inadvertent privilege waiver, a party facing a government investigation, unfortunately, may not always enjoy such protections.

Demands on corporate directors are greater than ever. With pressures from regulators, shareholders and proxy advisory firms to improve disclosure, increase board diversity, enhance corporate governance and stave off cyber-attacks, directors must stay abreast in a constantly evolving corporate environment.

Warren Buffet says, “The best way to affect the behavior of board members is to embarrass them.” While this statement may have some truth, there are better ways to advance change for competitive advantage in the boardroom. And it’s worthwhile to have the board’s assistance here. Even the best-managed companies aren't exempt from the inevitable clash between whirlwind change and...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new disclosure requirements for Form ADV with regard to the Separately Managed Accounts business conducted by Registered Investment Advisers. My Compliance Office explores the requirements in this 9-page paper.

Differences Between Corporates and Investors Are Creating Gaps Around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Disclosures, According to a New PwC Report With Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting Becoming Increasingly Common Among Corporates, Investors Are Looking for Better Quality and Transparency Investors are increasingly interested in a company’s non-financial disclosures – and while environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting has...

Results from PwC’s Annual Corporate Directors Survey are in, and it appears activist investors are now exerting more influence than ever on boards and management teams. The result is an “investor-centric” model, a departure from the “board-centric” model of the past. Paula Loop explains how this is a positive for companies, though there are negatives to be aware of, too.

As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile, businesses seek to enact policies that guide how text messaging information is managed. Galina Datskovsky, CEO of Vaporstream, discusses how businesses can implement effective information governance for mobile messaging, with objectives and tools to suit the organization’s unique needs.

PwC’s Governance Insights Center's flagship report – the 2016 Annual Corporate Directors Survey – is a comprehensive report based on the responses of 884 public company directors highlighting factors that are influencing board decision-making.