Blurry Images: Investors, Regulators, Auditors Missed Olympus Warning Signs
It is alarming to note how much has transpired in the past month at Olympus Corporation in Japan. According to published reports, Michael Woodford, the ex-CEO of Olympus, began an investigation of the...
View ArticleRegulatory Spotlight on Independent Directors in India
Indian’s economic journey may best be described as “Capindialism,” in which profits are controlled not by institutional shareholders but mainly by the state and /or by entrepreneurs and their...
View ArticleDéjà vu: South Korean Banking Crisis Hits Again
South Korean bankers are in the spotlight again, and for reasons similar to the 1997 banking crisis. What happened to the lessons learned from the banking closures, restructuring, and bailouts more...
View ArticleAsian Corporate Boards: Increase Lens Power to See Unknown Risks
The spate of financial scandals across the globe in recent years has caused a tectonic shift in corporate board accountability for better oversight and risk governance processes to identify and manage...
View Article“Front-Running” in India Challenges Regulators
In an interesting turn of events, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced that it needs to review its regulations that deal with front-running. Read more →
View ArticleIndian Regulators Tackle Corporate Governance Reforms in the New Year
Regulators including the Stock Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have set themselves on a fast pace of reforms to improve corporate governance practices. Read more →
View ArticleIndia and Singapore Regulators Fill Ethics Void with Strict Financial Rules
Regulators are stepping in to fill the ethical void. Indeed, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Stock Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have resorted to strict rules to regulate the behavior of...
View ArticleMis-selling and Investor Protection in Asia Pacific (Video)
At the recent “Mis-selling of Financial Products: Investor Rights and Protection Forum” in Hong Kong, regulatory experts, lawyers, and investment professionals discussed the scope and limitations of...
View ArticleWhat Is the Future of Financial Exchanges? (Video)
“While exchanges have a responsibility to provide fair and equal access to all market participants without violating public interest responsibility, they are dependent on a responsible financial...
View ArticleHong Kong Tiger Asia Case: Are Insider Traders Losing Their Stripes?
I was at the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on 30 April to witness the SFC win over Tiger Asia Management LLC in a landmark ruling. In dismissing Tiger Asia’s appeal, the court upheld the SFC’s...
View ArticleMis-selling of Financial Products: How Are Investors Protected in Today’s...
Need to address product suitability and fair treatment in reforms aimed at protecting unsophisticated investors. Read more
View ArticleNon-Preemptive Share Issues in Asia: Reforming Rules to Protect Investors
CFA Institute report examines whether minority shareowners’ interests are being unduly diluted in Asia. Read more
View ArticleInstitutional Investors: What Is Their Role as Owners of Public Companies?
The OECD recently released a corporate governance working paper on “Institutional Investors as Owners: Who Are They and What Do They Do?” The paper has been written from a public policy perspective and...
View ArticleCorporate Governance Reform in India: Gauging Impact on Investors
Will these new measures bring much-needed relief to minority shareholders, or is it just old wine in a new bottle? Read more
View ArticleExercise Your Rights: A Guide to Educate, Empower Indian Investors
CFA Institute and Indian Association of Investment Professionals release guide to help investors exercise rights at shareholder meetings. Read more
View ArticleInstitutional Investors Reject Tata Motors Pay Resolutions: Is Tide Changing...
Corporate governance reforms are fueling an unprecedented wave of shareholder activism in India. Read more
View ArticleBlurry Images: Investors, Regulators, Auditors Missed Olympus Warning Signs
It is alarming to note how much has transpired in the past month at Olympus Corporation in Japan. According to published reports, Michael Woodford, the ex-CEO of Olympus, began an investigation of the...
View ArticleRegulatory Spotlight on Independent Directors in India
Indian’s economic journey may best be described as “Capindialism,” in which profits are controlled not by institutional shareholders but mainly by the state and /or by entrepreneurs and their...
View ArticleDéjà vu: South Korean Banking Crisis Hits Again
South Korean bankers are in the spotlight again, and for reasons similar to the 1997 banking crisis. What happened to the lessons learned from the banking closures, restructuring, and bailouts more...
View ArticleAsian Corporate Boards: Increase Lens Power to See Unknown Risks
The spate of financial scandals across the globe in recent years has caused a tectonic shift in corporate board accountability for better oversight and risk governance processes to identify and manage...
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