Topic: Corporate Governance

When high-profile companies move out of Singapore it is natural for many to wonder whether the city-state has lost its aura.

Associate Professor Lawrence Loh on the shockwaves from a high profile corruption scandal.

Bankers' compensation has become a major issue for banks' corporate governance as well as regulation.

Clarity is needed in understanding the responsibilities that come under duty of care.

Protecting the ‘little guy’ is important but there are side effects when regulation attempts to do so, says Associate Professor Nitin Pangarkar.

Singapore has been dubbed by various global rankings as the best and easiest place to do business in the world. It is a badge of honour that...

The ripples from Volkswagen's emissions cover-up scandal are continuing to spread. Millions of cars are affected, lawsuits are being prepare...

For years management has been seen as the guiding force in business, sufficient to carry many companies through. Aspiring managers would be...

Boards of directors play a key role in business operations, providing oversight and support for corporate strategy. But they vary greatly in...

We are at the cusp of a potentially novel trend in corporate governance. For a long time - perhaps too long - it has been the role of shareh...

New York proved more welcoming to Alibaba's governance structure than Asian exchangesWhile the share prices may stagger, Alibaba's record br...

We often read reports about studies on the under-representation of groups such as women and ethnic minorities in the top echelons of organis...

Despite its diverse workforce and broad talent pool, Singapore's boardrooms remain largely male-dominated, ethnically-homogenous bastions, l...

Over the past two decades, we've become used to hyperbole about the latest "big thing" to come roaring out of the thundering engine that is...

From the massive Tata conglomerate in India to the Li dynasty in Hong Kong, family run firms have becomes pillars of Asian economies. A rece...

Boards of directors are often the target of blame for company failures, particularly when these are related to major corporate lapses or acc...

Government need not apologise for taking a role in business, but it must move cautiously to determine, why, when and how it should be involv...

Effective leadership in the boardroom requires taking a long term view, being open, a good listener, and always being curious. That's the ad...

Companies that appoint women directors to their boards deliver better results in terms of corporate governance and financial performance, a...

Singapore's boardrooms remain a male dominated environment, with only a minor improvement in the number of board seats occupied by women, ac...

Jamie Dimon (second leff), CEO of JP Morgan Chase, and other bank chiefs on Capitol HillOn April 6th, the Wall Street Journal printed a stor...

In the world of corporate governance, the year 2012 is significant. It is exactly 20 years since the release of the Cadbury Report in the UK...

Under pressure from government and consumers, corporate governance standards in Asia are getting better, although there remains plenty of ro...

Do your customers trust you?According to Bob Grove, managing director for South-East Asia at PR giant Edelman, in an era of unprecedented pu...

Singapore prides itself on being one of the leading business centres in East Asia, but on the issue of female representation in corporate bo...