The rise of passive investors as a corporate governance force
Investors in index funds are taking a page from their activist counterparts and making demands on companies. The surprise: Those companies are listening.
THIS IS MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT
You are not logged in and do not have access to members-only content.
If you are already a registered user or a member, SIGN IN now.
Related articles
-
Article
Even as regulations vaporize, corporate governance takes hold globally
A new report says the lure of cross-border investors is doing as much to demand corporate best practices as government rule regimes.
-
OpinionInstitutional resilience: Why remediation fails without independent governance challenge
Changing governance and internal controls in response to recent enforcement actions cannot mask a fundamental deficiency: remediation is not changing the way decisions are being made, allowing the same mistakes to happen over and over.
-
OpinionEthics as strategic value: When compliance becomes a board-level decision tool
For many Boards of Directors, compliance reporting feels familiar and reassuring. Dashboards are green. Policies are updated. Training is complete. Incidents are investigated and closed. On paper, the system works.