The jury is still out as to the overall effect of this regulation, but a recent report demonstrates that the clamor for more regulation, as well as the industry push-back, is all too often overdone. Read more
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From revisions to the corporate governance code in Germany and recommendations for corporate governance improvements in Japan to the controversy surrounding the JPMorgan shareowner meeting in the U.S., it’s time to span the corporate governance globe to review important developments from the month of May. Read more
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Since the publication of the U.K.’s Wheatley Review in late September, which heralded the beginning of the reform process to fix the scandal-plagued LIBOR benchmark, a swath of regulatory initiatives has been launched. Read more
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Between British economist Sir John Vickers and former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker, few people are more synonymous with the current debate over structural reforms of banks and reining in systemic risk. How do their approaches to reform differ? Read more
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As the economic crisis play out in Europe, an important question for investors is how sovereign debt exposure may have affected the recently reported performance of systemically important banks.
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From the state of corporate governance in Asia and integrated reporting globally to the United Kingdom’s launch of two new regulators in place of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), it’s time to span the corporate governance globe to review important developments from the month of April. Read more
Leave a Comment The draft law recently backed by members of the European Parliament to cap bonuses for UCITS fund managers in Europe sets up another tussle between those who favour free markets and those who believe that greater regulation is required to protect investors. Read more
2 Comments It remains challenging for investors to fully anticipate the consequences of forthcoming bank regulatory requirements, especially across interrelated strands of regulation. A case in point is a Basel III requirement eliminating filters relating to financial reporting information. Read more
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Two articles on the US$6 billion London Whale trading loss saga show how the obfuscation of facts and alleged untruths played leading roles in the debacle. Read more
Leave a Comment There is no corporate governance issue that enflames opinion more than executive pay — and, more specifically, banker pay. Read more
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