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January 19, 2016
A $59 Trillion Tailwind Nudges Asian Firms to Make Changes in Corporate Governance
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.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2016
Boards Get More Independent, but Ties Endure
Shareholders like their corporate boards stocked with independent directors—men and women unencumbered by close ties to the company or its executives.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2016
Opportunities Abound’ for ESG and Corporate Financial Performance
It can be difficult to move forward with new ideas in a world that steadfastly separates good thinking by its specific professional confines.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2016
Antidote for Japan CEO Malaise: More Pay and Even More Nerve
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.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2016
ISS Defines Acceptable Parameters for Proxy Access Provisions
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) recently issued, in the form of Frequently Asked Questions, a further update to its 2016 proxy voting guidelines to outline the types of management-sponsored proxy access provisions.
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2016
Institutional Investors in 2016 Seek to ‘Trust, but Verify’ on Governance
To better corporate governance across the globe is likely to be in strong focus in 2016. Not only are investors increasing their scrutiny of boardrooms, but they are under pressure themselves.
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