Contents

Back to basics

The right market?

Smaller quoted companies are less satisfied with their markets than they were 12 months ago.

Paying for performance

There has been a noticeable shift away from bonus plans which are based purely on financial targets towards incorporating ‘softer’ measures such as customer satisfaction, employee engagement and environmental measures.

Director resignations highlighted in Singapore

Voting disclosure framework published

ASX issues revised CG Principles

Corruption

Karina Litvack looks at the effects that corruption can have on a business and the role that investors can play in helping to prevent it.

Accelerating CG reform in Germany

Roland Rott looks at the current state of corporate governance reform in Germany and argues for increased activity from non-domestic shareholders.

A substitute for moral leadership?

Roger Steare shares some of his thoughts and observations about corporate governance, leadership and organisational culture, gained over the last five years of his working life.