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THE COURAGE TO CHANGE? PRIVATE EQUITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Private equity firms have long realized that superior value creation is all about the active management of portfolio companies and that this active management is one of the only tools within their control to generate higher returns.

SUBSIDIARY GOVERNANCE SCANNING FOR SCOPE

Much has been written about the importance of good corporate governance at the helm of an organization. However, the reality is that corporate governance challenges are far wider and more complex in most corporations with vast subsidiary networks.

STAKEHOLDER EXPECTATIONS & SUBSIDIARY GOVERNANCE

It is often a misconception that ‘Governance’ is something we can adopt or ignore. The reality is that we all do ‘Governance’, even in our personal lives. The question should be how well we do it.

SHAREHOLDER SPRING IN THE MIDDLE EAST?

Corporations are therefore party to the ongoing debate on the future of the Middle East. Taken as a whole, over 1400 companies are listed today on regional stock exchanges and already, a number of Gulf-based enterprises such as SABIC, Al Rajhi Bank and Qa

THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Theories of corporate governance have a tendency to overlook the role of the CFO. In real life, however, CFOs play a fundamental role in the governance of companies. The CFO function can be characterized as the interface between controls and strategic lea

REFLECTIONS ON GULF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Across the world there is great diversity in corporate governance arrangements, with their respective strengths and weaknesses. At best they are tailored responses to local circumstances designed and evolved to ensure that generally accepted corporate gov

NOVO MERCADO WILL IT EVER CEASE TO BE “NEW”?

The Bovespa exchange introduced the Novo Mercado which is a premium listing tier with voluntary corporate governance standards going above and beyond the provisions of the law in protecting the rights of minority shareholders vis-à-vis controlling shareho

NARRATIVE REPORTING

The financial crisis has spawned a period of extraordinary activity in the field of regulation. Much of this involves rule making, designed to make banks and other companies safer so that they will no longer be at risk of imposing shocks on the economy an

IMPLEMENTATION OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ANCHORING IT IN THE CULTURE

Dr. Adnan, throughout your career, you have approached corporate governance from numerous perspectives – as a researcher, university professor, advisor to companies and boards, CEO and as a board member. How has your view on corporate governance evolved?

GOVERNANCE OF SUBSIDIARIES CREATING A MORE ROBUST AND COHERENT GOVERNANCE SYSTEM

Companies around the world are seldom characterized by a simple structure. They may be complex groups of legal companies, but they can also include substantially stand alone divisions and branches.

GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

Dr. Helmut Maucher exclusively talked to The Hawkamah Journal with our CEO Leonardo Peklar about his views on the present situation in the global economy, modern challenges of leadership as well as issues of the family businesses and emerging markets.

THE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN INTO THE BOARDROOM AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP ROLES

The headlines currently grabbing attention in the sphere of Women in Leadership is a real concern in relation to ‘how do we get more women on to Boards.’ This in turn creates a lively debate between the effectiveness of quota’s (compliance) and targets (e

THE CHALLENGE OF GOVERNANCE IN COMPANY GROUPS

Public companies are often in the spotlight for fraud,corruption, misconduct and other lapses but the truth is that many of these problems occur within entities in the group, not at the parent company level.