Contents

Holding back the tide

Auditors: An even better profession?

John Griffith-Jones says it’s time for a redefinition of priorities and a simple re-statement of the purpose of an audit and calls for an audit ‘kitemark’.

Nordic governance

Sweden is currently consulting on changes to their Corporate Governance Code and the Norway Bors reveals that there is still room for improvement in the corporate governance reports issued by listed companies.

Women locked out of New Zealand boardrooms

Support for environmental and diversity issues at CalPERS

Europe reviews financial regulation

Middle East Institute of Directors

Governance improvements in Korea

Ignore the share price

Peter Waine argues that good corporate governance is just as important, if not more so, when markets get tough and that directors need to concentrate on the fundamentals of their businesses.

Limiting auditor’s liability

Danielle Harris looks at the practical issues directors should be aware of when considering whether or not to limit the liability of their auditors.

US proxy issues

In an extract from a recent speech, SEC Commissioner Kathleen L Casey gives a personal perspective on the vexed issue of shareholder access to the proxy.