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are playing an active role in upgrading investee firms' commitment to and ethical practices.

Do the markets have the potential to benefit from such trends in institutional investments?

Find out more on: https://beexp.com/financial-and-governance-transparency-what-impact-on-investments-in-the-gcc-markets/

Ethical Boardroom, Winter 2020

The company's goal beyond maximizing shareholder value and

Danone rethinks the idea of the firm A tradition of pursuing lofty social goals is going further

Research shows that the representation of women on the boards of directors is the lowest in the Arab world. On top of board quotas, what initiatives can be taken to improve the representation level?
ظهر الابحاث ان تمثيل النساء في مجالس الادارة هو الادنى في الدول العربية.
بالاضافة الى كوتا المجالس، ما هي المبادرات التي يمكن ان تساهم في تحسين مستوى التمثيل؟
learn more:
https://beexp.com/women-board-quotas-international-experiences-insights-arab-countries/

كشفت دراسة حديثة أن المستثمرين في شركات الأسواق الناشئة يحتاجون إلى الوصول إلى معلومات هامة خاصة بالحوكمة كشرط أساسي للاستثمار.
هل تلبي الشركات في دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي هذه التوقعات؟ اكتشف المزيد...
https://beexp.com/financial-and-governance-transparency-what-impact-on-investments-in-the-gcc-markets/

A recent survey reveals that investors in emerging market companies require access to critical governance information as prerequisite for investment.
Do companies in the GCC countries meet these expectations? Find out more...
https://beexp.com/financial-and-governance-transparency-what-impact-on-investments-in-the-gcc-markets/

More women on boards of directors!

California's new law: No more all-male boards A new law in the state requires publicly traded firms headquartered in California to place at least one woman on their board of directors by the end of 2019 — or face a penalty.

تظهر الابحاث ان تمثيل النساء في مجالس الادارة هو الادنى في الدول العربية.
بالاضافة الى كوتا المجالس، ما هي المبادرات التي يمكن ان تساهم في تحسين مستوى التمثيل؟
https://beexp.com/women-board-quotas-international-experiences-insights-arab-countries/

How do the country and company level interact in the of companies in ?

According to a survey of sophisticated investors, deficiencies at both levels lead to significant valuation discounts.
The country’s institutional level factors may be beyond the control of companies. But what internal measures can boards and executives adopt to alleviate their impact on firm value?

Learn more on: https://beexp.com/investor-protection-governance-valuation-emerging-markets-investments/

كيف تتفاعل حماية المستثمرين على كل من مستوى الدولة والشركة عند تقييم الشركات في البلدان الناشئة؟

بحسب استطلاع لمستثمرين محنكين، يؤدي الضعف في كل من المستويين الى تخفيضات حادة في القيمة.
قد يكون الاطار المؤسساتي على مستوى الدولة ابعد من سيطرة الشركات. لكن، ما هي التدابير الداخلية التي يمكن لمجالس الادارة والمدراء التنفيذين اعتمادها لتخفيف التأثير السلبي على قيمة شركاتهم؟

للمزيد: https://beexp.com/investor-protection-governance-valuation-emerging-markets-investments/

The lack of is often the norm rather than the exception among companies in . Investors thus face paramount challenges in conducting investment analysis and valuation.

Does the lack of access to essential information lead sophisticated investors to forego in emerging markets?

This article reports the nature of financial and governance information to which institutional investors place the highest weight when assessing such investments.

In view of the reported expectations, how attractive are the GCC markets to international and sophisticated investors? Do they risk losing investments due to insufficient transparency?

The article pinpoints where the companies and the regulations in the Gulf Cooperation Council ( ) markets- particularly Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait- meet (or fail to meet) investors’ expectations.

For more details, please check the full article:

https://lnkd.in/d3Tig9a

Harvard Business Review Arabia – HBR Arabia; April 18, 2018

Financial and Governance Transparency: What Impact on Investments in the GCC Markets? - BEE Harvard Business Review Arabia – HBR Arabia; April 18, 2018 by Dr. Assem Safieddine and Leila Atwi The lack of transparency is often the norm rather than the exception among companies in emerging markets. Investors thus face paramount challenges in conducting investment analysis and valuation. ....

Who guards the guards?

The problem that links business, finance and politics.

The problem that links business, finance and politics Once you rely on agents, you create conflicts of interest. And you have to rely on agents