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David Gerald

Modern corporate governance has generally not been designed on the basis of how to create the most innovative organisations. Rather, the guiding principle has been: “How do we protect shareholders?”.

COMMENTARY

Does the existing approach to corporate governance help or hinder innovation?

A Post Office sign at a branch in a local convenience store near Ascot, UK, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. The Post Office scandal, where some 980 UK Post Office workers were wrongfully convicted of theft and false accounting, was triggered by faults in a Fujitsu Ltd. computer system called Horizon that was used by UK post offices and inaccurately reported shortfalls in their accounts, resulting in private prosecutions of innocent branch managers for theft. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

The UK Post Office scandal holds many important governance lessons

Financial metrics no longer tell a complete story about a company’s performance and suitability as an investment.

COMMENTARY

A reminder to retail investors to read those sustainability reports

Investors queueing at DBS Securities following Clob's closure, which left many retail investors stuck with worthless paper. The launch of SDRs promises to be a better experience.

COMMENTARY

Why Singapore depository receipts are quite different from Clob

Caterer and ground handler Sats hopes to diversify its revenue base in order to better prepare for any future pandemics.

Sats’ WFS purchase represents short-term pain for long-term gain

Milton Friedman (pictured here delivering a lecture at the Singapore Conference Hall in 1980) popularised the idea that companies should maximise shareholder value. That thinking is no longer dominant among companies.

Local market would benefit from companies having a formal statement of purpose

Both Incredible Holdings and Watches.com acquired stakes in HB 2021, a Danish watch retailer with a store in Copenhagen.

Regulators can do more about governance lapses at Incredible Holdings and Watches.com

books, man, person

Good corporate governance is about achieving the right blend

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