Corporate governance - Vigil

China’s Ant Group flagged a set of financial self-discipline rules on Friday amid intense scrutiny on its activities by authorities and the country’s overall tightening of financial technology regulations.

Makoto Uchida discusses confronting shareholder skepticism on his appointment and leading company through pandemic

We see three main economic implications of a scenario of recurrent outbreaks: lasting border restrictions, repeated lockdowns and enduring effects on the composition of both supply and demand. We explore each of these implications in turn.

Kohl's hit back, defending its board, accusing the investors of shortsightedness and painting their nominees as unqualified.

Group reveals new chief to get $1.8m salary plus target-related bonus, taking annual pay up to $10.4m

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners said on Thursday it is committed to the hostile $7.1-billion takeover offer for Inter Pipeline Ltd despite the Canadian pipeline company’s board turning down the bid.

Pandemic restrictions are easing across the country, and last week brought multiple announcements from the federal government about additional vaccine supply. It’s been enough to make some people wonder: Could we be coming out of the dark and into the dawn with COVID-19?

Montreal-based Transat said it needs at least $500 million in long-term financing to cover its needs in case the transaction, which is still under European Union review, falls through. It said options include the federal government’s emergency program for large businesses, which has been used by only one airline as the industry negotiates a bailout.

The federal budget gap widened 68% in the first five months of the fiscal year, as government spending continued to outpace revenue collection while the country slowly recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

Dealing with inequality and climate change is best left to politicians

The European Central Bank has said it will accelerate the pace of its bond buying over the next three months in response to the eurozone’s rising borrowing costs and faltering economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The link between share ownership and voting rights has been weakening for a long time. With dual-class share structures more popular than ever, is the struggle to resist their rise now over?

British Columbia says the roll-out of its immunization of some 50,000 seniors this week was marred by technical glitches, and that the company operating its booking hotlines did not provide enough staff to meet the demand from tens of thousands of people wanting appointments.

Shareholder resolutions on environmental and social issues could find more support from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new leadership, some investors and former SEC officials say, potentially creating headaches for large companies that have to publicly respond to investor demands.

The pandemic accelerated our acceptance of everything from curbside pickup to virtual fitting rooms. Which of these changes will last?

Nike has laid out a five-year roadmap to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce, the company announced Thursday, as corporate America is increasingly being held accountable for their values and the actions that come with them.

Simon Hu, chief executive of Ant Group, has resigned, just as the fintech group is about to embark on a major restructuring at the behest of China’s regulators.

Bank of Nova Scotia chief executive officer Brian Porter saw his pay fall slightly in the last fiscal year after the bank missed all of its major financial targets by wide margins

The company’s announcement Wednesday comes after a BHP subsidiary Rio Algom Ltd. struck a partnership in August with Canadian junior Midland Exploration Inc. to fund nickel exploration in northern Quebec.

Market capitalization of the videogame platform now stands at roughly $45 billion

A lack of data and differing methodologies will make measuring performance fiendishly tricky

The Securities and Exchange Commission postponed a decision on Nasdaq Inc.’s plan to press for greater diversity on corporate boards.

HSBC said on Thursday it plans to end funding for coal-fired power and thermal coal mining projects by 2030 in developed economies by 2030 and worldwide by 2040, in response to pressure from investors.

It’s safe to say that most board and governance surveys are framed around the activities of S&P 500 companies. However, it’s also important to look at what’s happening in the mid- and small-cap markets, which constitute a large number of listed companies. How are S&P Mid-Cap 400 companies approaching ESG – and what obstacles do they face?