Insights

April 3, 2018

Responsible Investor – Are Global Governance Practices Converging?

New report on the topic identifies regional developments on corporate governance.

March 30, 2018

Board Refreshment: Keeping the Board, Nimble, Diverse, and Independent

Board refreshment continues to be a hot topic with investors. Now more than ever, companies are faced with competitive pressures from new technologies and shrinking market share. In response, activist investors are recognizing that a long-entrenched board has an adverse impact on growth and value creation. In this Farient brief, we look at the effectiveness of refreshment policies in accelerating change in the boardroom, and in the overall quality of management.