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Corporate

Sep. 26, 2017

Guidance on corporate governance

In the wake of increasing financial volatility, internal company scandals and difficulties associated with meeting performance goals, shareholders are questioning the effectiveness of our corporate governance systems and losing faith in the ability of our boards to execute on their fiduciary duties.

Sara L. Terheggen

Founder and Managing Director
The NBD Group, Inc.

UC Berkeley Boalt Hall

The NBD Group, Inc., a leading legal and business solutions firm. Dr. T has advised on transactions with an aggregate value of more than $110 billion, including more than 20 IPOs, and she has been recognized close to 50 times for her professional expertise and leadership.

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DR. T ON SECURITIES

Corporate governance is a system where decision making meets accountability. There is a general belief good corporate governance contributes to improved company performance by retaining shareholders, improving efficiencies, increasing information and minimizing overall risks. The last 15 years has seen a rise in SEC and stock exchange requirements around corporate governance. Institutional groups and proxy advisory firms ha...

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