2009 Current developments for directors

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Current developments for directors looks from your point of view at the key issues facing you as a director. Its purpose is to offer information, insights, and practical guidance so that you can meet the demands of your role more knowledgeably and enrich boardroom discussions. Some of the key issues stand out in 2009 for directors:

• Implications of the economic crisis
• Governance and risk management
• Changing regulatory landscape
• Trends in governance scrutiny
• Taxes: What’s on the horizon?

These issues are not new. They have long been part of the director’s job description. But their importance is now much more explicit. New regulations and standards are having an impact on them, and the attention focused on them in the media and elsewhere has increased.