The Brexit timetable causes ructions, cannabis is legalised in Canada, Japan's bitcoin is stung for security, and Italy sparks outrage among the Left.

Cloud computing is expected to take a back seat to artificial intelligence, big data analytics and blockchain, shows recent academic research conducted by INSEAD.

Firms that engage in corporate social outreach should make sure they send consistent signals, or they risk their actions being interpreted as a sign of bad conscience.

Recognising corporate responsibility—moral and social—makes for a well-run company that is attractive to all stakeholders.

The case of China’s innovative Longfor Properties, which trailblazed corporate culture reform in China, proves that “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is not a recipe for innovation.

What is really required to fix Australian corporate governance is wholesale change in prudential regulation, corporate law, competition law, and electoral law, writes Andrew Linden.

The UK’s revised governance code will require boards to keep a watchful eye on their corporate cultures. To this end, understanding behavioural ethics can help instil the right values in employees.

If boardroom meetings were streamed live for investors, would there be an improvement in board performance? Kieran Moynihan of Board Excellence says radical steps like this are necessary to improve corporate accountability.

Does an increase in legal shareholder protection reduce insider control? Recent academic research finds that sometimes it does, but sometimes it does not.

Responsible investment is a critical step in the move towards sustainable economies. But are asset owners and managers really integrating ESG principles into their practices?

Cambridge Analytica harvested the data of 50 million Facebook users to help swing the US presidential election, but amid the trend for corporate governance 'narratives', did Facebook's directors forget the chapter on ethics?

Abenomics—or “Japan’s Revitalisation Strategy”—is awakening the concept of investor stewardship and focusing the minds of Japan’s corporate elite on how to improve governance standards.

The security of a company’s data is no longer an IT issue but a key concern for corporate governance, writes Fiona Reynolds of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

If executive pay is to be brought under control, a different approach will be needed for remuneration committees and strategic planning.

It is now widely recognised that there has been an exceptional increase in executive pay over the past 30 years. But recent academic research asked executives: is it right and fair that some people earn disproportionately more than others?

Companies increasingly make their own venture capital deals to win strategic advantage. But investors need to prepare properly before they begin the deal-making.

In the decade since the collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered the global financial crisis, governance and leadership roles in banking have been transformed for the better. But is it now time for banks to assess progress, and question whether it is necessary to reduce the regulatory burden and the increasingly one-size-fits-all approach taken by supervisory bodies?

An effective onboarding process is now viewed as a highly valuable part of establishing diverse boards that can innovate and adapt to change.

Investors are placing environmental, social and governance issues at the top of their agendas, and they expect companies to do the same.

The use of shared service centres (SSCs) has grown over the decades. They offer many benefits to finance and accounting departments, but the rise in automation and digitisation will bring a radical shakeup of the SSC business model, which has implications for the companies using them.