But the firm sought to highlight positives, including a number of advisory assignments that closed during the quarter.
In the wake of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring," published in 1962, the U.S. government formed a number of advisory and oversight organizations, including the Environmental Pollution Panel of the President's Science Advisory Committee.
Raine has already worked on a number of advisory assignments, including counseling Flash Entertainment, owned by Abu Dhabi, on its purchase of a stake in the Ultimate Fighting Championship league.
Looking at a number of advisory boards and educational bodies, the gender imbalance is not always set against women – on a few they are in a majority – but it is interesting to note which ones fall far short of reflecting a realistic gender mix.
A number of advisory groups have advised voting against the pay report, including Pirc, which said Dudley's pay – which rose 20% despite job cuts and record losses, was excessive because he was paid more than five times his $1.85m salary in share awards.
A number of advisory firms have recommended that shareholders vote against the management of Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Washington Mutual and others on the re-election of specific board directors.Not every precept of good governance makes sense for businesses as special as banks.
On the contrary, a number of advisory bodies, such as The Netherlands Institute for Social Research (CPB), have strongly recommended abandoning its use.
A number of advisory bodies provide scientific and technical advice at the regional level including regional networks, research or training centers, and regional branches of global networks.
He holds a number of advisory and board roles and currently serves as a non-executive director of BBC, Featurespace, Blinkx, and the Foundation of Science and Technology.
