Contents

What’s in a name?

Engagement in Japan

A new consortium is taking a different approach to foreign shareholder engagement and stewardship in Japanese companies.

FSA consults on remuneration

Review of the UK Combined Code

Enhanced Disclosure Guidelines published

Draft King III Report and Code issued

Call for transparency from institutional investors

Effective governance – what does the evidence suggest?

David Phillips argues that in order to determine the presence of effective governance, less attention should be paid to form and process and more to the evidence which flows from the application of effective oversight.

Risky business – regulating the financial system

Paul Connolly considers the difference between risk taking and recklessness in the financial services sector and argues for a global regulator.

Ireland – stepping back from the abyss

Alan McDonnell looks at the current crisis affecting the Irish banking sector and the need for clear thinking and leadership at both political and business levels.