Corporate governance in the aftermath of the global financial crisis: Issues and action

Arsalidou, Demetra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8057-624X 2017. Corporate governance in the aftermath of the global financial crisis: Issues and action. Business Law Review 38 (2) , pp. 42-54.

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Abstract

Almost a decade has passed since the global financial crisis emerged; a crisis that has made companies, regulators and society more conscious of the possible failings in regulation, board function and shareholder behaviour. This paper discusses three interrelated corporate governance weaknesses linked to a financial crisis, and considers ways to reduce their impact in future. The first part discusses the role of regulatory and supervisory deficiencies as a primary cause of the crisis. It provides a concise overview of the flaws of the UK regulatory authority, and examines the reasons it fell short of the high professional standards in the execution of its supervisory obligations. Ways to improve the regulatory and supervisory authorities are also considered. In the next part, the paper examines the role played by the two primary internal organs of the company: the directors and the shareholders. It considers issues of directors’ training, accountability and shareholder engagement and deliberates upon the improvements that can be introduced to enhance the role of directors and shareholders within the corporate governance arena.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Law
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Publisher:	Kluwer Law International
ISSN:	0143-6295
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	11 November 2016
Date of Acceptance:	28 September 2016
Last Modified:	29 Nov 2024 13:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/96055

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