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Editorial

Executive remuneration proposals

As remuneration continues to be a hot topic, Hermes Equity Ownership Services has published a discussion document with some proposed reforms.

The board appointment process

What more can executive search firms do to make the board appointment process less opaque and more inclusive?

Proxy power

A recent survey in the US and Canada shows that shareholders increasingly plan to use their proxy votes as a referendum on leadership, business performance, corporate governance, and shareholder engagement.



Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in the Baltic States

Boardroom conversations

Shareholder Spring

Harry Chetwynd-Talbot thinks that the recent ‘shareholder spring’ is in fact only a symptom of wider board issues.

Improving board effectiveness

Belden Menkus says that, to become more effective, boards need to move beyond ‘comply or explain’ to re-think their role and to change the way they work.

Indian corporate boards

Mariam Ahmed and Pratibha Kurnool discuss the current state of corporate governance in India and argue that culture and composition are hindering the effectiveness of Indian Corporate Boards.