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Proxy Firm, Heal Thyself
Proxy-services firm Glass, Lewis's new Chinese owner, criticized for senior-management lapses, announces new initiatives, but not all of them meet Glass, Lewis's own standards. June 1, 2007
Proxy Firms Fire Back at Critics
Glass Lewis and ISS say suggestions that clients are unhappy with their ownership changes are off-base. May 30, 2007
Users May Put Proxy Firms under Glass
With both Glass Lewis and ISS under new ownership, questions arise among clients. May 29, 2007
Ceridian Fires Exec for Passing Secrets to Hedge Fund
The dust-up between the company and Pershing Square Capital highlights the tensions between activist funds and the management and boards of their targets. May 14, 2007
Fannie Mae Clears Another Hurdle
With its 2005 10-K and 2002-2004 restatements done, CFO Robert Blakely gives way to former AOL finance chief Steven M. Swad. May 2, 2007
Board Battles
Even as conflicts between CEOs and directors erupt, finance chiefs can wield influence on both sides. May 1, 2007
Q&A: Tatum's Jamison on CFO Tug-of-war
Faced with mounting internal and external demands, finance executives are at the end of their ropes, Cynthia Jamison, an executive-services provider, thinks. May 1, 2007
Hoping D&O Will CYA
Directors and officers are seeking greater personal protection against lawsuits, even as securities fraud claims against their companies decline. April 23, 2007
Our Company Right or Wrong
Founders and their families often exert extraordinary power over public companies, even when they own only a minority of the shares. March 16, 2007
Black Shadows
Conrad Black's trial begins; policing the behaviour of bosses can prove to be a costly business. March 15, 2007