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EVOLVING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES OVER A FIRM’S LIFE CYCLE

Mak Yuen Teen

Family-managed private company; family controlled professionally managed private company; family-controlled public company; jointly-controlled public company; and public company with dispersed ownership.

HOW TO DRIVE EFFECTIVE CHANGE IN YOUR ORGANISATION

Wissam Adib

Organizations are vehicles of change. And yet, there remains so little understanding on how to effectively drive change.

INTERVIEW WITH ABIR LEHETA

Eng. Abir Leheta

Our corporate values are integrity, innovation, learning and personal growth, and building partnerships, which I believe are all congruent in one way or another with the family’s original values.

INTERVIEW WITH PHIL ARMSTRONG

Teresa Barger

In this wide-ranging interview he talks to Peter Montagnon about why companies need to work on their relations with society from which they derive their licence to operate.

PASSAGES: GOVERNANCE IN CORPORATE TRANSITIONS

Teresa Barger

Cartica Management, LLC is a concentrated, “active owner” in small and mid-cap companies in the emerging markets, actively engaging with management teams, boards, and shareholders to drive long-term, value enhancing improvements in corporate governance, e

PREPARING FOR AN IPO

Ritva Kassis Interview by Frank Dangeard

Becoming publicly listed is a major event in the life of a company. An Initial Public Offering of shares (“IPO”) requires months and sometimes years of preparation and hard work on the part of the company’s management and key shareholders, surrounded by a

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES FOR NON LISTED COMPANIES IN GREECE

Stathis Potamitis

Shareholders of non-listed companies are typically restricted in making their shares available as they are not trading in organized markets.

PURPOSE-LED GOVERNANCE: PRINCIPLES FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES

James Wates CBE

Corporate governance codes and reporting are often seen as the province of the listed company. In the UK, the UK Corporate Governance Code, to which premium listed companies must adhere, is a well-known and respected standard.

Testimonials

The certified Board Secretaries Workshop provided by Hawkamah and Dubai Financial Market is an essential course for learning corporate governance, scope and responsibilities of the board secretary and understanding the governance and disclosure requirements of the Dubai Financial Market and the Securities and Commodities Authority. It is a practical course which combined recent best practices and key learning lessons. I would highly recommend it for people involved in corporate governance and in particular in a listed company.

Omran Al Zamani - Senior Legal Counsel - Dana Gas PJSC
Great program! Very well done and very useful information delivered in an excellent manner. The workshop was very inspirational, energizing, bringing lots of ideas, with both substantial and in-depth knowledge together with case studies. Well-balanced composition of participants, which contributed to interesting and focused discussions and exchanges. I would highly recommend it to anyone that is interested in improving their proficiency and core competencies.

Hassan Murad Agha - Group Head of Compliance & Internal Control - Gulf General Investment Co. (PSC)
All companies should promote their boards, executive managers or staffs who have board responsibilities for subsidiary companies to attend corporate governance training. Hawkamah provides the ability for people and companies in the GCC to upskill in the area of corporate governance and directorship through a comprehensive programme teaching international best practice which has been tailored to regional specific governance issues.

Alastair Mulligan - VP Asset Management - National Central Cooling Company PJSC (TABREED)
I am truly honored to attain this certification and I recommend the Compliance Heads of all DFM listed companies to participate and achieve this certification.

Nabeel Mirza - Senior Director & MLRO - Compliance - GFH Financial Group B.S.C.
The workshop has added a level of professionalism to my practice. It addressed and discussed the right concepts to promote better governance and effective support for business in line with rules and procedures.

Osama Issaq Al Haj - Head of Legal & Board Secretary - Dubai Islamic Bank
A very interesting and informative course which has helped me to adapt my Board Secretary knowledge further to my role as Company Secretary.

Hamad Al Hosani - Group Company Secretary - Emirates NDB Bank
Anyone who wants to enter the world of boards and governance; this is your passport.

Jehad A. Kazim - Director - Legal Services Dubai Chamber
The Directors Development Program was one of the most beneficial programs I attend during my career life. The strength of the program comes from the way it was structured as each part covered very important aspects of the required management role.

Nada Ishaq Abdul Karim - Manager - The Secretary of The Board of Directors - Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC
The DDP offered by the Hawkamah Institute is an excellent course to prepare directors to understand and fulfil their obligations properly as members of the board. I have benefitted immensely from this program and have started to implement some of the best practices taught on the boards that I am involved in.

Amir Arab - Director - Havenvest Private Equity Middle East Limited
The Director Development Program is great way to gain insight and improved understanding in areas such as corporate governance and board functionality. I would highly recommend the program as a foundational step before they begin their board experience.

Bindu Ann Joseph - Chief Operating Officer - 3W Networks

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