Singapore

THE shareholder-centric model of governance, which has guided boards and business leaders for decades, may be increasingly irrelevant as the nature of companies and their assets change.

Panellists at a workshop during the Corporate Governance Week - a 6-day conference held by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (Sias) - noted that intangible assets account for a greater proportion of total assets than they used to, which means companies will need to re-think their metrics and strategies.