Regulation Kiwi Love Affair Jul 31, 1997 By David Lake 13 min read New Zealand's affection for shareholder value continues to blossom. Some might say it's turning into something of a love affair... Read more
Regulation Deregulate or Die Jul 31, 1997 By Ian Williams 13 min read Deregulation presents the best of times and the worst of times. As it sweeps the world, it offers great expectations for some. And... Read more
Regulation Private - Do Not Enter Jun 30, 1997 By David Lake 9 min read Protecting minority shareholders from the bullying tactics of those eager to control public companies is an important task of... Read more
Regulation Putting Spin on Spin Jun 30, 1997 By Elizabeth Judd 12 min read 'Bigger is better,' was what IROs of conglomerates used to say, before they discovered the joys of demerging. Today, demergers are... Read more
Regulation Big Banks Out Jun 30, 1997 By David Fanning 13 min read Germany's banks are under fire. The calls to relax what one insider describes as the banks' 'stranglehold on German industry' are... Read more
Regulation Playing in Concert Jun 30, 1997 By Neil Stewart 12 min read It wasn't the ideal way to announce a mega-merger. On Friday, November 1 last year, news leaked out that something was afoot... Read more
Regulation Scaling the Wall May 31, 1997 By John Buckman 7 min read If you like symbolism - and isn't that what separates us from the chimps, after all? - then you may want to brave the New York... Read more
Regulation Wiping the Slate May 31, 1997 By Robert A Bennett 9 min read If a Martian or other extraterrestrial suddenly landed on Earth after studying the pre-1980 basics of the American capital markets... Read more
Regulation Good Times & Bad May 31, 1997 By Staff Writers 3 min read 'Shareholders need better quality information,' is the conclusion of a recent report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in... Read more
Regulation Wall Street's Dragon Teeth Jan 31, 1997 By Neil Stewart 5 min read Titters bubbled from corporate executives at a recent conference as an attorney ponderously explained the idea of writing in plain... Read more