The stakes for having the right people around the boardroom table have never been higher. Directors need to have the skills and experiences that not only align with their company's long-term strategic direction but also enable their boards to effectively advise management amid unprecedented change and business disruption.
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IFRS 16 Leases becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning on, or after, January 1, 2019. Consequently, entities with a December 31 year end, who did not adopt the new standards early, will report financial results utilizing IFRS 16 for the first time in their March 2019 quarterly financial statements.
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Today the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published OSC Staff Notice 11-784: Burden Reduction, which outlines plans to broadly consult Ontario market participants on ways to further reduce regulatory burden and improve the investor experience.
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Beating earnings estimates quarter after quarter doesn't have much to do with long-term shareholder value.
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BlackRock survey shows continued shift away from equities and into illiquid assets.
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In September 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") charged Elon Musk, the former Chairman of Tesla, Inc., with securities fraud. A series of Tweets on Musk's personal page, the first of which read: "Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured", caused share prices to instantly soar. In reality, the potential transaction was uncertain and subject to a number of contingencies. Market confusion and disruption ensued.
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Corporations are increasingly building sustainability into their business strategies, and linking outcomes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as seen in the 7,500 companies issuing annual sustainability or corporate responsibility reports in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative. Given this evolution in corporate thinking and action, the pertinent questions are 'why' and 'how.'
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A look at Mifid II in the U.S. a year after Europe-wide implementation.
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Board diversity, corporate culture, and sexual harassment will be among the key discussion topics for corporate directors next year.
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