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CEO succession planning 

A new Report based on discussions held with nominating and governance committee Chairs, and audit and risk committee Chairs of Fortune 500 companies has highlighted five crucial steps for CEO succession planning.

Corporate secretaries’ perspectives on the board 

‘Corporate secretaries are not convinced that publicly disclosing formal board skill matrices – a request some investors are increasingly demanding – will improve board composition and functioning’, according to a recent report published by the Conference Board's Governance Center.

Report on the regulation of corporate finance

CEO salary growth in India

Family firm succession

Yin Hua Yeh looks at navigating the right course through the complexities of succession in family firms using firms in Taiwan as an example.

A Board Assurance Framework in practice

Alan McDonnell shares some practical experiences from a small Forum of audit and risk committee Chairs in Ireland of developing and using a Board Assurance Framework (BAF).