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Associations
& Organizations
- American Management
Association
A non-profit, membership organization established to assist
individuals and organizations in improving organizational
effectiveness.
- American Society of Corporate Secretaries
An association of corporate secretaries whose membership represents over 3,500 private,
public, and not-for-profit corporations in the U.S.
- Association for Investment
Management and Research
An international association of investment professionals dedicated
to increasing knowledge and professionalism in the field.
- Business Roundtable
An organization of more than 200 CEOs of America's largest companies -- calls for a focus
on "substance over form," rejecting a call by some institutional investors for
such fixed policies as mandatory retirement ages for directors, outside directors that are
completely independent of management, and separation of the roles of CEO and board chair
- The Conference Board
A business membership and research organization whose membership includes over 2,900
companies in 65 countries. The Conference Board conducts a wide range of conferences and
produces a variety of publications.
- Council of Institutional Investors
CII is an organization of over 100 large public and corporate pension funds. It seeks to
be a prominent voice for institutional shareholder interests.
- Hong Kong Institute of Corporate Secretaries
An organization to advance the interests of chartered secretaries in Hong Kong and to
contribute to ongoing corporate governance debates.
- Institute of Directors
A origination of almost 50,000 UK directors, helping them to
fulfill their responsibilities.
- Investors' Rights Association of America
The IRAA is a spin-off from T. Boone Pickens' United Shareholders Association and focuses
on sponsoring shareholder proposals. The IRAA sponsored over 250 such proposals between
1995 and 1998.
- National Association of Corporate Directors
A membership organization for board members and advisors. The NACD publishes a variety of
reports on corporate governance, as well as a monthly newsletter.
- National Association of Securities Dealers
The website of the NASD provides a information and services relating to market
information, investments, regulation, and academic research.
- National Center for Employee Ownership
A nonprofit membership and research organization on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)
and broad-based employee stock options.
- National Center for Nonprofit Boards
A nonprofit organization devoted to assist the board members and executive staff of
nonprofit corporations in the performance of their duties.
- National Investor Relations Institute
An association of over 4,200 corporate officers and investor relations consultants. The
NIRI produces a monthly newsletter and quarterly magazine, as well as conducting a variety
of seminars and conferences every year.
- U.K. Institute of Directors
The UK's leading organization of company directors. The IoD has over 47,000 members and
represents almost 75% of the Times Top 1000.
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