An extensive study counterintuitively reveals that a majority of divestitures are accompanied by lagging stock performance for the divesting firm.
Appeasing investors with shareholder engagement disclosures was a significant trend this year: Equilar report.
The requirement for publicly held companies in California will be phased in over the next two years.
A large proportion of investors have recently assigned greater importance to companies' environmental, social, and governance factors.
With massive amounts of investment rolling in, index funds are increasingly driving corporate decision-making.
Among six traits that leading finance chiefs have in common, the ability to be a collaborative company-wide stands out.
Inconsistent interpretation, guidance, and enforcement of non-GAAP measures lead to a lack of confidence in reporting.
Selecting a particular board member for their expertise in one specific technical area may dilute the board’s breadth of expertise and standing.
"The emission crisis might cause lasting damage to VW’s once-solid reputation with adverse effects on its future earnings and cash flows," says Moody's.
Forrester Research issues a scathing report on corporate readiness and predicts even more companies will get nailed for lax controls this year.
Law-enforcement officials agree that the benefits of a virtual currency like Bitcoin outweigh the risks, but they also insist Bitcoin needs regulation.
CFOs should apply a similar degree of governance over their organization’s proprietary knowledge as they would over an individual’s personal data.
