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Interview of Nicholas Benes (BDTI Rep. Director): “Growing Beyond GenBa 現場: An Urgent Matter for Global Governance Training”

2013-04-08 posted by

The Japan HR Society (JHRS)'s magazine, The HR Agenda Magazine, published an interview with our Representative Director, Nicholas Benes about BDTI and why globalization means that Japanese companieswill have to increase (and standardize) training ofdirectors, and training for managers aboutgovernance and compliance matters.

You cannot achieve the strategic benefits of being a true global company unless you provide regular off-site learning opportunities for your Japanese staff and your foreign staff to mix.

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(Video) 2/12, Prof. Hilb at BDTI Symposium: “Practical Methods for Effective Board Management, Used by Successful Companies”

2013-04-05 posted by

We have uploadeda video of the main portion of theBDTI Symposium: “Practical Methods for Effective Board Management, As Used by Successful Companies” which weheld on February 12, 2013. This event featured lead speaker Professor Martin Hilb of the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, and (as panelists) Professor and BDTI Representative Director Kenichi Osugi, Professor Bruce Aronson of the Creighton University School of Law, and Nobuyuki Hiraizumi (a director at Kajima Corporation.)

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The D&O Diary: “Delaware Chancery Court: A Sweeping Vision of Outside Directors’ Foreign Operations Oversight Responsibilities?

2013-03-26 posted by

In the current global economy, many companies have operations and assets in far-flung corners of the world. These geographically dispersed arrangements have a number of implications for the concerned companies. According to a recent decision from the Delaware Court of Chancery, the arrangements may also have important implications of these companies’ outside directors, at least for those companies organized under Delaware law.

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Kubo-Saito　-　”Japanese Honors System and Ｉncentives for Presidents”

2013-03-25 posted by

Abstract: Career concern can mitigate agency problem between directors and shareholders. In thispaper, we extend source of career concern to non-financial incentive: honors conferredby government. Using data on a large sample of presidents of Japanese firms, weexamine the determinants and effect of honors conferred by government. We find that　presidents’ probability of winning an order is positively related with his accounting　performance.

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TSE – Handbook on Practical Issues for Independent Directors and Statutory Auditors　(English Translation)

2013-03-25 posted by

(Supervised By Hideki Kanda –Written And Edited By Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.) Foreward by HidekiKanda- Tokyo Stock Exchange introduced rules relating to Independent Directors/Auditors (“Independent Director/Auditor System”) in December 2009. This System requires a listed company to secure among its outside directors/auditors one or more person who is unlikely to have conflicts of interest with general shareholders, and to notify Tokyo Stock Exchange of their appointment as Independent Director(s)/Auditor(s).

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White & Case – FSA Working Group’s Recommendations with Respect to the Insider Trading Regulations of Japan

2013-03-25 posted by

In response to recent high profile insider trading incidents conducted by tippees who received inside information from corporate insiders, especially in connection with public offerings made in Japan, on July 4, 2012, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the “Japan FSA”) appointed the “Working Group on Insider Trading Regulations” (the “Working Group”) to evaluate and make recommendations regarding the future direction of the insider trading regulations in Japan.

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GMI Metrics – Combined CEO Chair, Asset Turnover, Workplace Safety, Environmental Impact, Environ. Oversight, Eco-Efficienc

2013-03-25 posted by

The following entry/metrics appeared as part of Governance Metrics International’s GMI Blog. GMI is the leading independent provider of global corporate governance and ESG ratings and research. Corporate stakeholders – including leading investors, insurers, auditors, regulators and others – use GovernanceMetrics services to identify and monitor risks related to non-financial measures covering key environmental, social, governance and accounting risk factors.

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GMI Memo: Female Directors in the FTSE MIB

2013-03-25 posted by

The following entry/metrics appeared as part of Governance Metrics International’s GMI Blog. GMI is the leading independent provider of global corporate governance and ESG ratings and research. Corporate stakeholders – including leading investors, insurers, auditors, regulators and others – use GovernanceMetrics services to identify and monitor risks related to non-financial measures covering key environmental, social, governance and accounting risk factors.

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