Tag: Summer 2017
Technological change: what’s your attitude to risk?
Blake Stephenson, principal product manager – Board & Leadership Solutions, Nasdaq Corporate Solutions, explores why culture is key for boardrooms to keep pace with technological change and mitigate risk.
Is business becoming criminalised?
Criminal law is increasingly used to regulate business. Edward Sparrow and Angela Pearson of law firm Ashurst argue that the rule of law and the established legal process are being challenged.
A fair gamble: Alex Gersh
Alex Gersh, finance director of Paddy Power Betfair, discusses the challenges of Brexit and the company merger, and states the importance of responsible corporate citizenship and board transparency.
Legal and Regulatory Roundup – Europe & Asia
Laws and regulation from around the globe, from corporate governance in the Philippines and Malaysia, to Brexit principles and anti-money laundering obligations in Europe.
Global risk: hotspots from the UK, US, Italy, Europe and Qatar
Board Agenda reports on a handful of risk-related tremors around the world, from UK election woes to Eurozone growth and a renewable energy spike.
Boards ‘weighed down’ by governance reform, report warns
Think-tank Tomorrow’s Company calls for a change in approach to governance, as it believes reforms are distracting boards from investing for the long term.
Philippines faces corporate governance ‘obstacles’
Companies in the Philippines are still coming to terms with the country’s new corporate governance code.
Disquiet after governance reform fails to appear in Queen’s Speech
The absence of corporate governance reform details from the government’s legislative agenda has caused concern in the business community.
Malaysia releases new corporate governance code
Malaysia aims for improvements in corporate culture with a new corporate governance code, which demands an “apply or explain an alternative” approach.
Japan’s big corporates shift to provide AGM agendas online
After substantial efforts to introduce good governance to Japan, the country’s listed companies have reached a milestone by providing AGM agendas online.