On March 21–22, 2022, members of the Audit Committee Leadership Network (ACLN) met in New York to discuss federal government views on cybersecurity and corporate crime, audit committee leadership practices, Russia and Ukraine, and the Edelman Trust…
The past year presented boards and compensation committees with many challenges. Some allowed for creative solutions, while others have lingered into 2022. For many CTGN members, 2021 was a year in which their committees took a more detailed and…
Board and committee effectiveness, Boards and General Management / Insurance and Asset Management
Effective leadership is critical to the success of any business. The pandemic brought new leadership skills and capacities to the fore, including the need to be flexible, adaptable, and resilient. On January 20, 2022, LDN members were joined by Dean…
Board and committee effectiveness, Boards and General Management
CTGN members met virtually on six separate occasions in 2021 to glean insights from subject matter experts and peers. The dynamic combination of an ongoing pandemic and a volatile economy created new challenges for them.
Board and committee effectiveness, Boards and General Management
Investors, policymakers, regulators, and customers are increasingly basing decisions on companies’ actions around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters. ESG has become both a critical risk and a source of opportunity for large European…
Accounting and financial reporting, Board risk oversight
In a recent EY survey, 66% of top executives and board members of large European companies agreed that “the COVID-19 pandemic has increased expectations from stakeholders that our company will drive societal impact, environmental sustainability, and…
Boards and General Management, Board risk oversight
A value creation mindset
BlackRock was an early leader in offering index funds, which have low management fees and provide investors with market returns and risk levels. Yet Mr. Fink’s own language has been that of an active manager who is skilled…
Investor perspectives on public companies
Corporate directors are keenly aware of the critical nature of corporate culture for a firm’s reputation, performance, and long-term value, but they acknowledge that culture is a particularly challenging area to evaluate and oversee. The Ethics,…
Board and committee effectiveness, Boards and General Management, Investor perspectives on public companies
On December 3rd, Bank Investor Engagement Project participants - bank executives and directors, executives from institutional investors, and subject matter experts - met virtually to discuss how banks and their boards think about purpose at a time…
Conduct and culture, Governance, Risk management and oversight / Banking
This ViewPoints synthesizes discussions with participants in the Bank Governance Leadership Network (BGLN) in the second half of 2021, including a meeting on November 18 in London, on how their institutions are approaching net-zero commitments, the…
Governance, Risk management and oversight, Financial Strategy / Banking