Governance
Embedding corporate culture, 18 September, 2017
Corporate culture a ‘standing item’ for boards across the globe.
Many boards address culture as a regular aspect of governing their business, but key reputational issues are lower down the agenda, according to Grant Thornton.
Ethics and financial reporting, 14 September, 2017
Ethics must be ‘front and centre’ as non-executives check financial reports
Governance expert Guy Jubb calls on non-executives to consider ethics and culture in their “critical role” of helping produce true and fair financial reports.
King IV by Ansie Ramalho, 14 September, 2017
King IV on corporate governance: a product of African soil
The highly respected King reports lead global thinking on corporate governance. The most recent report drops the “apply or explain” principle for “apply and explain”—a significant change born of an effort to transform African economies.
Board intervention, 14 September, 2017
Corporate governance and the proactive board
When should boards take a more proactive approach to governance and strategic decision-making? Research shows that non-executives needn’t wait for a crisis to intervene.
Gender diversity Asia, 13 September, 2017
Malaysia to disclose companies lacking female board members
Malaysian companies that lack female board directors will be named and shamed, and barred from bidding for government contracts.
Governance Asia, 13 September, 2017
Hong Kong firms see improvement in corporate governance
Public companies listed on two Hong Kong indices have seen a major improvement in corporate governance, but there is still work to do, according to PwC Hong Kong.
Corporate governance, 8 September, 2017
Recommendations to rethink UK corporate governance
During the government’s consultation period on corporate governance reform, a series of events in London enabled discussion of a governance model fit for the 21st century. Filip Gregor and Jeroen Veldman summarise the key conclusions.
Hong Kong exchange, 8 September, 2017
China’s Communist Party occupies central governance role
Disclosures reveal that China’s Communist Party takes the lead over the Chinese state in the governance of many state-owned enterprises.
Executive behaviour, 7 September, 2017
Improve executive behaviour with better board education
Everyone wants executive behaviour to improve. But the solution cannot just be to increase regulation—the answer lies in better managerial education and audacious corporate governance reform.
Corporate governance reform, 4 September, 2017
UK government waters down plans to strengthen corporate governance
In a follow-up to its Corporate Governance Reform green paper consultation, the UK government has dropped many of its previous proposals to strengthen corporate governance.