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Business ethics and AI

The Institute of Business Ethics latest Briefing examines the ethical challenges for business in developing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and suggests measures which can be adopted to minimise the risk of ethical lapses due to an improper use of such technologies.

Global Fraud and Risk Report

Businesses report all-time high levels of fraud, cyber, and security incidents, with information increasingly targeted according to the 2017/18 Kroll Annual Global Fraud and Risk Report.

Australian 2017 AGM season

South African boardroom agenda for 2018

Singapore Council seeks feedback on CG Code

Taiwan CG developments

Corporate governance of private equity-backed companies

The governance of private equity-backed companies is a ‘black box’: relatively little is known about the decision-making structures in these economically important businesses. Simon Witney looks inside that black box and, by studying the corporate governance arrangements in a unique sample of predominantly small and mid-size UK private equity-backed companies, proposes a theory to explain them.

Evaluating board performance

Alison Gill uses her extensive experience as a board evaluator to draw out what makes a good external board evaluation and the benefits it can bring.