May 7, 2012
Many female readers of this journal will no doubt have had the experience of being the only woman present at board meetings. How would they pitch to their male colleagues the need for better board diversity? CSj outlines a fictional company secretary’s defence...
May 7, 2012
This month’s interviewee – Naz Sarkar ACIS, the regional CEO for the UK, the Channel Islands, Ireland and Africa at Computershare Investor Services PLC – discusses the way that Chartered Secretaries involved in the share registration business can help develop...
May 7, 2012
China 2030: building a modern, harmonious and creative high-income society, published by the World Bank in collaboration with China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), assesses China’s medium-term...
May 7, 2012
The World Bank’s China 2030 report recommends, among other things, that China should eliminate privileges for state-owned enterprises, increase spending on social services and open its budget to public scrutiny. Sound advice, argues Minxin Pei, Professor of...
May 7, 2012
There are many stories about doing business in mainland China – some exceptionally successful, others diabolical failures. Matthew McKee, Solicitor, Argyle Lawyers Pty Ltd, argues that what makes these disaster stories worse is that they are usually easily avoidable....
May 7, 2012
New rules issued by the China International Economic Trade Arbitration Commission should improve its standing as an international player in dispute resolution and arbitration proceedings Revised arbitration rules for the China International Economic Trade Arbitration...
May 7, 2012
In search of a balanced board. Click the cover image below to view or download a pdf of the full...