[...]... in addition to the appropriate technology and tools are vital Traditional barriers and divisions of responsibility are being dismantled and the concepts of due diligence, corporate governance and risk management must be recognised as holistic business issues The second edition of this handbook is not intended to deal with every aspect of due diligence – the intention is to consider due diligence having... regard to corporate governance, risk management and related drivers in the context, also, of business planning It combines traditional business strategies with recent trends in due diligence and corporate governance in an accessible manner that enables business and their advisers representatives to operate in a more proactive and responsible way The objective is to provide an overview of the key concerns... Chapter 5) David is an author and lecturer on risk management and continuity subjects and guides a wide range of companies and public sector organisations around the world David has spent much of his working life resident and with bottomline responsibility for financial services businesses in the UK, The Netherlands, xx Author and contributors The Caribbean, Singapore and Malaysia David later became... Designing a risk management framework Legal audit Conclusion Appendix 337 339 341 342 342 343 Chapter 10 Corporate governance issues Chapter Overview Corporate governance definitions and drivers The Cadbury Report The Greenbury Report The Hampel Review and the Combined Code London Stock Exchange listing rules The Turnbull Report Recent developments Practical corporate governance The role of risk management. .. Divisional Director within the multi-billion pound Multinational with responsibility worldwide for operational risk and continuity planning He is the Institute of Risk Management' s (IRM) lead examiner on business continuity, author of the Chartered Insurance Institute's textbook on Operational Risk Management In 2006 he co-authored the book A Risk Management Approach to Business Continuity, published... some practical tools in the form of checklists and case studies that can assist with business strategy A preliminary overview of the traditional approach to legal due diligence is dealt with at the outset However, the reader should appreciate that this handbook regards the due diligence process as an ongoing exercise It extends to areas of business activity that go well beyond the transaction/deals with... embrace many aspects of business operations and performance Corporate governance and risk management can also be seen as part of an organisation's ongoing internal due diligence While certain matters clearly have a basis in regulation it is important to regard this handbook as a business resource rather than a legal text As a general rule, the stated position relates to the UK unless otherwise mentioned... Gray Taylor is the leader of the climate change and emission trading practice group and the environmental practice group His practice focuses on climate change and environmental issues affecting businesses in Canada and abroad Having acted on commercial arrangements and transactions in Canada, the US and elsewhere in the world for over a decade and a half before turning to environmental and climate change... Group on the Environment Annual general meeting Association of Independent Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Research Alternative Investment Market The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers The National Forum for Risk Management in the Public Sector Anti-money laundering The Accounting Standards Board The American Society for Industrial Security Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry... comparative and/ or regional or international trends and standards are also discussed In view of the global nature of the developments and their extensive impact, the international dimension is considered Selected countries include India (with some comment on the SAARC region), Hong Kong, China, xviii Preface Australia and Japan These chosen jurisdictions are responding to the need for improved corporate . alt="" The Due Diligence Handbook This page intentionally left blank The Due Diligence Handbook Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Business Planning . Introduction and traditional due diligence 1 Chapter Overview 2 Legal due diligence 6 Financial due diligence 25 Risk and insurance due diligence 26