The Transparent Corporation (PDF)

A practical guide for directors, managers and investors on how to manage the growing demand for corporate disclosure.Regulators are demanding that companies bare their souls before the public. They have stripped back the veils of confidentiality surrounding company finances, executive remuneration and business strategy. Today, if a company becomes aware of information that may influence its share price, it must tell the market immediately.The management of disclosure is causing problems for directors, managers and investors. What impact will disclosure have on your share price? How do you stop information from leaking, and what should you do when it does? What information can you give to individual analysts or investors? How do you meet the guidelines without giving too much away to the competition? How should companies respond to new demands for disclosure of environmental and social impacts?Drawing insights from leading business, investment and legal thinkers, The Transparent Corporation shows how new disclosure requirements are impacting on the management of corporations and the world of share trading. David Uren traces how the demand for disclosure has developed and shows where it is heading. He provides guidelines for managing disclosure so that investors and other stakeholders are kept informed, while regulators and lawyers are held at bay.