Shareholders should back only qualified directors
They need to exercise more informed voting, otherwise the quality of boards and corporate governance is likely to deteriorate.
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Author: Mak Yuen Teen
SingPost special audit report should reveal full methodology
I refer to the executive summary of the special audit report released by Singapore Post (SingPost). The special auditors did a professional job but may have been hampered by certain limitations in their work.
Read MoreThe AGM dilemma: Better late than never?
It may be worthwhile to revisit the four-month deadline in the light of how this may have aggravated clustering of AGMs. There’re good reasons to consider allowing another month to hold AGM.
Read MoreShareholder activism, engagement improve, but not enough: study
Report by academic also details eight recommendations to improve AGMs in Singapore, which SGX says will carefully consider
Read MoreResearch into AGMs finds big scope for improvement
Extend annual general meeting (AGM) deadlines for listed companies. Introduce online voting to boost shareholder participation. Give shareholders more say in senior executive remuneration.
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