Introduction Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) founded in 1871‚ is a global insurance brokerage firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk‚ strategy and human capital. It has clients in more than 100 countries and a workforce of more than 60‚000 employees as indicated in MMC 1st quarter results report on April 21 2004. On October 14 2004‚ New York Attorney - General Eliot Spitzer filed civil charges against MMC for alleged misbehaviour in property-casualty insurance coverage
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COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN MAURITIUS REPORT October 2009 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Executive Summary [1/14] In view of improving the overall governance in Mauritius‚ the NCCG has as its main aim to identify the key weaknesses and discrepancies in the governance of companies in Mauritius. In this regard‚ BDO De Chazal Du Mée and DCDM Marketing Research have been commissioned to conduct a survey on the state of compliance with the Code of Corporate Governance in Mauritius. The research
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Corporate Governance refers to the way a corporation is governed. It is the technique by which companies are directed and managed. It means carrying the business as per the stakeholders’ desires. It is actually conducted by the board of Directors and the concerned committees for the company’s stakeholder’s benefit. It is all about balancing individual and societal goals‚ as well as‚ economic and social goals. Corporate Governance is the interaction between various participants (shareholders‚ board
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Ethics is defined as a system of moral principles that governs a person or a group’s behaviour. Ethics refers to well based standards of right and wrong‚ and prescribe what humans ought to do. It is also the continuous efforts of striving to ensure that people‚ and the institutions they shape‚ live up to the standards that are reasonable and solidly based (Amundsen & Andrade‚ 2009). Ethics involves in doing “what is right” and “what is wrong”. However‚ most ethical dilemmas in workplace are not simply
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1 Back ground Information Good governance is now accepted as vital to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and as a pre-condition for sustainable economic growth. Ensuring better governance of corporations‚ financial institutions and markets is increasingly recognized for developing countries despite of the limited number of firms there with widely traded shares. For developing countries‚ significant benefits can be linked to higher corporate governance standards in the private sector. These
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topic following recent corporate scandals‚ which may also be interpreted as the demise of shareholder theory (a manager’s duty is to maximise shareholders’ returns) and the rise of stakeholder theory. The shareholder theory and the stakeholder theory are two patterns that stand out as
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What is Corporate Governance and why is it necessary? Up to now no specific world-wide common understanding or single definition for “corporate governance” has been established. More generally‚ corporate governance can thus be understood as the totality of all national and international regulations (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley Act)‚ rules‚ values and principles (e.g. UK’s “Code of best practices”) that apply to businesses and determine how they are steered and monitored. Corporate governance can be complex
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This week we want to address what regulatory compliance means and the role of IT in maintaining corporate compliance and what can happen to organizations and their senior management if they ignore compliance mandates. To start with we need to explain what regulatory compliance means. "Regulatory compliance is an organization’s adherence to laws‚ regulations‚ guidelines and specifications relevant to its business. Violations of regulatory compliance regulations often result in legal punishment‚ including
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This document contains ETH 376 Week 4 Individual Assignment Legality and Ethicality of Corporate Governance General Questions - General General Questions Resource: Case 3-3‚ United Thermostatic Controls in Ch. 3 of Ethical Obligations and Decision Making in Accounting Determine the legality of the activities based on federal‚ state‚ and local laws. Determine the criteria by which Sarbanes-Oxley would apply to this case. Determine the ethicality of the activities. Consider
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Alibaba maintained its initial corporate culture which is the key cohesive force in enterprise‚ ensuring that every decision would not deviate from the company’s target and that strategies are for its long-term performance. However‚ due to this unique structure and the company’s election procedure‚ the independence of management of board of director cannot be guaranteed and the interests and rights of public shareholder might not be protected. In conclusion‚ the governance structure of Alibaba group
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