Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the recent codification of the duties of nominee directors in … approach to the duties of nominee directors is overly prescriptive and inconsistent with commercial reality. Practical … implications – A review of the law on the duties of nominee directors in Malaysia is called for. Originality/value – This paper …

and designation procedure of the independent directors, rationalization of the incentive system and completion of …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an easy‐to‐read article for academics, lawyers, directors and those … advising directors, to be able to gain an appreciation of the duties that directors owe to their companies in light of the … Reporting Council, the Institute of Directors and the Health and Safety Executive, the paper aims to provide practical advice …

Purpose – The criminal courts are a singularly inappropriate tool to regulate the behaviour of directors, other than in …. The aim of this paper is to look at the paradigms relating to criminal liability on directors acting in that capacity and … restoring faith in the governance of companies in a way which adds responsibility to the power wielded by directors of large …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the culpability of independent directors (IDs) in a public listed … and absolute penalty on all directors which would deter them from colluding with promoters. The second proposes that IDs … the IDs who are non‐executive directors and who do not have a pecuniary relationship with the company actually share a …

Examines the role of non‐executive directors. Argues that there is universal agreement on the need for outsiders to be … board activities. Examines research on the system of non‐executive directors. Argues that there is a need to develop … procedures to select non‐executives that are rigorous and add value. Concludes that non‐executive directors will have increasing …

that the board of director’s composition explains financial distress, beyond an exclusive reliance on financial indicators …. Additionally, supplemental results indicate that outside directors’ ownership and directorship affect the likelihood of financial …