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Goldman board deal: Great for Blankfein, no one else
The fine print of Goldman's agreement with shareholder AFSCME places weak independent board members even more under the thumb of CEO Lloyd Blankfein. By Eleanor Bloxham
Mar 29, 2012 11:39 AM ET -
The hidden pitfalls of the JOBS Act
The JOBS Act is part of an overall reshaping of the capital markets, producing new minefields that investment managers must step around. By Eleanor Bloxham
Mar 27, 2012 2:35 PM ET -
Dear Goldman Sachs: It's time to wake up
It's serious when your CEO and company's culture have been publicly called out by both a judge and an employee in a two-week timeframe. Is Goldman's board willing to step up? By Eleanor Bloxham
Mar 15, 2012 12:11 PM ET -
Big banks: Too big to behave?
Given the level of repeat offenses at some of the largest financial firms, it's clear that the SEC needs to change its approach.
By Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of The Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance
FORTUNE – Disclosure failures related to mortgage offerings are again in the sights of the SEC, this time related to Goldman Sachs (GS) and Wells Fargo (WFC). And a recent court order describes potential client conflicts of MORE
Mar 12, 2012 10:28 AM ET -
El Paso-Kinder Morgan: A board's worst nightmare
In the merger negotiation process, El Paso's board didn't seem to have control of CEO Doug Foshee. By Eleanor Bloxham
Mar 7, 2012 1:56 PM ETPosted in: corporate governance, El Paso, Eleanor Bloxham, Goldman Sachs, Kinder Morgan, Morgan Stanley -
HP: Same issues, different year
It is a new year at HP with yet another CEO. But while things seem to change at the tech giant, they continue to face the same old governance problems. By Eleanor Bloxham
Feb 10, 2012 5:12 PM ETPosted in: corporate governance, Eleanor Bloxham, Hewlett-Packard, HP, Leo Apotheker, Meg Whitman, Ray Lane -
Carlyle's proposed IPO disaster
The private equity powerhouse's proposed IPO is an affront on shareholder rights and any sense of corporate accountability. By Eleanor Bloxham
Feb 2, 2012 1:36 PM ET -
It's the economy – and CEO pay, stupid
Execs have little incentive to act in the best interests of their companies because of the way they are paid, creating an ugly economic chain reaction. What will stop this collision course? By Eleanor Bloxham
Jan 30, 2012 1:22 PM ET -
What U.S. companies can learn from Olympus
Olympus is not to be applauded for its alleged fraud or cover-up, but U.S. companies should pay close attention to its response.
By Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of The Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance
FORTUNE – U.S. TV detective shows end when the criminal is caught. In Japan, though, "the program continues 10 more minutes," writes psychologist and scholar Hiroshi Azuma in Japanese frames of mind: cultural perspectives on human development. The MORE
Jan 26, 2012 10:48 AM ET -
CEO pay: Why top execs just can't lose
On average, CEOs at S&P 500 companies earn hefty sums, have time for side gigs, and many even get sizable bumps on their way out, even under unsavory circumstances. By Eleanor Bloxham
Jan 10, 2012 12:06 PM ET
Eleanor Bloxham, an authority on governance and valuation, is CEO of The Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance, an independent board and executive educational and advisory firm she founded in 1999. She is author of the books Value Led Organizations and Economic Value Management: Applications and Techniques, and publisher of the Corporate Governance Alliance Digest and her blog The Bloxham Voice.
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CEO Roger Crandall thinks that means-testing and older retirement ages are inevitable, but that its unlikely entitlements for the less affluent will be touched. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall thinks rates will remain low, but says MassMutual has diversified its portfolio to protect against any changes. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall says emerging economies like China are prime growth targets. Play -
Roger Crandall says that baby boomers will have to keep working into retirement and that young people have been scared off by the stock market. Play
