New UK Investor Remuneration Guidelines

January 23, 2016

The guidelines on executive remuneration (formerly known as the ABI guidelines) have only one substantive change.

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Regulators Vow More Stringent Info Disclosure, Corporate Governance for Listed Firms

January 22, 2016

China street paper lantern

China has pledged stricter oversight of its listed companies to safeguard investors and curb speculation in the stock market, states the Xinhua News Agency.

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A $59 Trillion Tailwind Nudges Asian Firms to Make Changes in Corporate Governance

January 19, 2016

A surge in socially responsible investments to $59 trillion globally over the past decade is nudging Asian firms to change a notoriously insular management style to one that actively addresses corporate governance concerns.

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Boards Get More Independent, but Ties Endure

January 19, 2016

Board of Directors table meeting

Shareholders like their corporate boards stocked with independent directors—men and women unencumbered by close ties to the company or its executives.

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Opportunities Abound’ for ESG and Corporate Financial Performance

January 6, 2016

It can be difficult to move forward with new ideas in a world that steadfastly separates good thinking by its specific professional confines.

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Antidote for Japan CEO Malaise: More Pay and Even More Nerve

January 5, 2016

Busy street in Japan

According to Atsushi Saito, former head of Japan Exchange Group, Japan should increase CEO compensation and link pay to share price to see improved performance.

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