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
Twitter faces calls for user ownership
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1 February, 2017
US investors reveal deadline for new governance principles
Listed companies in the US have been given 11 months to implement a set of new governance principles published this week by a coalition of the world's largest institutional investors. The six pr...
31 January, 2017
