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Putting the onus on boards for performance


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The authorities are pushing companies to strengthen their businesses, optimise their capital structures, and engage with investors. Are corporate boards up to the task? What might stop them from effecting the necessary changes? How can the interests of boards and minority shareholders be aligned? Senior correspondent Ben Paul offers some views..

Highlights of the podcast:

01:55 Directors ought to be catalysts for value creation

03:25 Market benchmarks are recognition mechanisms

09:13 Controlling shareholder backing required for change

12:48 Align interests of boards and minority shareholders

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