23 November, 2020
UK to review dual-class shares as part of consultation on listings
Dual-class shares, long a point of friction in financial markets around the world, are set to become a battleground in the UK. The development comes after the chancellor Rishi Sunak included shares wi...
14 September, 2020
‘Tech emperors’ need effective checks and balances in the boardroom
While the innovation and brilliance of tech “star founders” and their revolutionising companies have undoubtedly delivered great rewards for many of their stakeholders, they also bring new and unc...
9 January, 2020
Five myths and five realities about the role of shareholders
In August, the Business Roundtable, led by JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, issued a well-meaning but ultimately confusing statement about
18 November, 2019
The campaign for dual-class listings in London
Are dual-class shares on the agenda for UK stock markets? Some media outlets certainly seem to think so. Indeed, the Financial Times last week reiterated its belief that UK government has ...
11 October, 2018
Balancing act: stock exchanges and dual-class shares
Stock exchanges form a critical component of the global financial market ecosystem, serving as gatekeepers linking companies to investors and as ...
10 October, 2018
Conflicts of interest: the global fight over dual-class shares
There is a quiet battle underway in corporate governance that rages from New York all the way to the Far East. The battleground? Dual-class share...
14 March, 2018
Goldman Sachs criticises Hong Kong’s dual class share limit
Goldman Sachs has suggested that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange may be making an error in limiting company founders to ownership of only 50% of dual class shares.
28 February, 2018
Hong Kong Stock Exchange proposes allowing dual class shares
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has proposed allowing IPOs with "weighted voting rights", including dual class shares, in a package to reform corporate governance for the territory. The move is widely...
30 March, 2017
Why one share, one vote is the best long-term investment option
The protection and enhancement of minority shareholder rights has been a long-standing focus of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). As such, ICGN has long advocated a preference for...
3 February, 2017
