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A company whose board could have benefited from the proactive use of tighter leadership oversight process is Hertz, which was fined this year by the SEC for accounting irregularities that overstated pre-tax income by $235 million.

The last thing on young family business owners’ minds is what to do when they’ve finished running their businesses. In the majority of cases, the thought that this may ever be a reality may never even cross their minds until they prepare for retirement. At this juncture, most envision handing the empire they’ve built down to the next generation as part of their family legacy.

When the private equity executive Lise Fauconnier led Ardian’s investment in logistics specialist Staci in October, acquiring a majority stake, it was not just another feather in the cap for an experienced investor with an impressive record. The managing director’s success was also another example of the efficacy of gender diversity in executive teams in buyout and growth operations.

IN the boardrooms of Singapore, corporate governance has a distinctly Anglo-American flavour. Most corporate chieftains believe that it is their duty to prioritise the interests of shareholders above other stakeholders, namely employees or the communities that a firm draws its resources from.

Despite persistent efforts to tackle underrepresentation of women on corporate boards, most boardrooms remain mostly male. The slow progress on gender diversity has frustrated policymakers, industry groups, and institutional investors, many of whom have publicly advocated for inclusion of women and minorities among the top ranks of management.

The biggest mistake an entrepreneur can make when launching their own business starts with money, according to one billionaire.