Retailers and the myth of the ‘independent’ director
Dis-Chem, Mr Price and TFG may not have performed exceptionally in the AGM stakes – but that doesn’t mean their events weren’t worth attending…
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AGMs: Going online to virtually dodge accountability?
Online-only AGMs are catching on in the UK and South Africa, with cost-cutting cited as the motive. But critics say they weaken shareholder accountability…
When certainty fails and risk rises, are CEOs ready?
We’re in a world where volatility is no longer the exception – it’s the baseline. What does that mean for our leadership models?…
Why fund managers need to become more active
If active managers don’t challenge weak boards, governance will keep going downhill…
Shareholders clap back at boards
Shareholders are increasingly voting against directors’ fees to express their displeasure. Quantum’s non-executive directors are casualties…
New King code bets big on sustainability, despite Trump U-turn
The King committee has doubled down on sustainability, given the risk ESG concerns pose to business…
Rating the AGMs: The last of the season
Shareholders gave RMH a rough time but were almost entirely absent at WeBuyCars, in the last of the season’s AGMs…
Shareholders stonewall RMH non-execs’ pay
A group of disgruntled shareholders have blocked RMH non-executive directors’ pay – for only the third time in JSE history…
Shareholders tell Barloworld board to take a hike
It’s no go for the compromised Barloworld CEO and his Saudi partners, as shareholders come out in force against a buyout bid…
Rating the AGMs: Absent shareholders miss out
Shareholders are skipping AGMs, leaving the floor to those who show up. Less oversight, less engagement. Is this the future of investor capitalism?…
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The BEE tithe: Paying your way to compliance heaven
A revenue tax to become BEE compliant and score tenders…
‘We are not going to be used as pawns’ – Business for South Africa
Is the organisation being drafted in to help fix the…
Tax first, investments after
Be smarter about your tax affairs before you invest and…
The Art of Spending Money: Morgan Housel
A lot of spending makes no sense until you peel back…
