Danske Bank Chief Resigns Amid Money Laundering Scandal

Danske Bank’s chief executive, Thomas Borgen, has resigned after an investigation confirmed potential money laundering of roughly €200 billion through the bank’s Estonian branch. Denmark’s biggest lender said “major deficiencies” in control and governance systems [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:52:17-07:00September 24, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Danske Bank Chief Resigns Amid Money Laundering Scandal

New Danish Governance Code Aims to Promote Active Stewardship

Nearly two years ago, the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs announced that it had tasked the Committee on Corporate Governance (“Committee”) with a review of the recommendations of the Danish Corporate Governance [...]

By |2022-05-12T23:56:09-07:00December 14, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on New Danish Governance Code Aims to Promote Active Stewardship

What Does the Pay Say?

The increasing spotlight on executive compensation shows no sign of abating, with the topic remaining a hot-button issue for shareholders and the general public alike, leading to critical headlines and political exhortations across the globe. Indeed, [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:54:10-07:00November 23, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on What Does the Pay Say?