Tag: corporate governance
Balancing act: stock exchanges and dual-class shares
As stock exchanges allow dual-class shares in a bid to attract new listings, investors worry they that represent a “watering down” of listing requirements.
Audit reform: which way now?
Audit firms may have hit the headlines because of their connection to failed companies, but a new book argues that they face more fundamental problems, which may affect their very survival.
How strong investor relationships stem from enhanced dialogue
Contact with investors should no longer be about winning support for policy decisions. It’s all about building deeper relationships, writes Mirza Baig, global head of governance at Aviva Investors.
Conflicts of interest: the global fight over dual-class shares
Dual-class shares are causing friction between institutional shareholders and stock exchanges across the globe, and big tech firms are the driving force behind it. How will it all pan out? And how will it affect corporate governance?
Harnessing conflict for boardroom success
Chairmen need to become accustomed to challenge and receiving feedback as corporate governance becomes more testing than ever before.
Why Blockchain is good news for governance
Blockchain is a headline issue but how does it affect corporate governance? At a recent corporate governance discussion forum, academics, regulators and technology experts heard how blockchain can enhance governance and turn shareholder votes into cheap and secure decision-making.
Sink or swim: board leaders must go on a journey of discovery
Board leaders exist on stormy seas of change. The question is, can they stay afloat by adapting to the way the wind is blowing, or will they go down with the ship?
Stewardship vanguard: Hans-Christoph Hirt, Hermes EOS
Dr Hans-Christoph Hirt, outspoken head of Hermes EOS, isn’t afraid to push the boundaries in the name of good governance and sustainability.
A new act in the performance of capitalism
US senator Elizabeth Warren has proposed reform that would mean sweeping changes to governance and capitalism in the US.
Elon Musk drops Tesla chairman role; and IG CEO leaves board
Elon Musk steps down from Tesla’s chairman role after an SEC settlement; and long-serving IG CEO Peter Hetherington leaves the board.