Contents

Bonus & malus

Who manages UK plc?

A new report looks at where the power and authority really lies within the FTSE 350.

Governance and the credit crunch

A new discussion paper from the ACCA looks at the role governance played in getting to the current economic climate and looks at ways in which it can help to restore financial stability.

Concern running high in South Korea

Canada and US governance compared

Japan – further steps to improve corporate governance

Shareholder activism

Simon Wong looks at the role mainstream institutional investors play in activist campaigns.

Talent will out

Jo Sellwood looks at the strategic importance of talent management and argues that it needs to be firmly on any board’s agenda, particularly in difficult economic times.

Engaging the board

Dr John Mellor looks at engagement between boards of FTSE-small caps and FTSE-250 companies and institutional shareholders.