Thanks Jill for this detailed response. As stated by other members on this forum the guiding principles are very clear but in reality there are always grey areas. For instance we have had former Bank Governors become Directors on Boards of commercial banks. They bring a level of insight and expertise ...

The suggested inclusion of sustainability and general health of the company could lend to better performance measurement especially with the emphasis of ESG and the benchmark against GRI. While any adjustments of any incentives or rewards during unusual times could drive performance, there is a need ...

I understand your thoughts above, Troy. AGM is an important event for shareholders' engagement and the shareholders should be allowed to participate, speak and vote at the meeting. There are certainly rooms for improvements for virtual AGMs. With the use of technology, there will be less manual intervention, ...

In determining the independence, the Nomination Committee is normally tasked to perform an evaluation to ensure that the person meets the criteria as set out in the definition of Independent Director under the Listing Requirements. In addition, he is also being assessed based on his experience, expertise, ...

Hi Jill A very comprehensive response - as expected - but truth is often stranger than fiction! I came across a very interesting situation in practice: A retired partner of an audit firm that performed our audit, but was unconnected with the actual audit (he was a regional partner of the firm, but ...

A great question Weifong Personally I am for a hybrid AGM wherever possible to enable as many shareholders to attend. The opportunity for transparent engagement between shareholders, the directors and the company auditor being the critical consideration. The risks with having an entirely virtual ...

Since March 2020, annual general meetings (AGMs) for listed companies in Malaysia have gone virtual and with the brief recovery in Covid-19 and slight relaxation of the standard operating procedures for gathering, physical meetings have been observed in the months of July to September 2020 held within ...

Interesting topic Troy. My take covers a few important facts to be truely "Independent". Independence from the company's operations (not an executive or not having a relationship with an executive or employee of the company), not a shareholder or related to someone who is a shareholder, and does not ...

​In Africa King IV is very specific about the rules for determining independence of a non-executive director as follows: Non-executive members of the governing body may be categorised by the governing body as independent if it concludes that there is no interest, position, association or relationship ...

Whilst the differences between an Executive Director and a Non-Executive Director are clear; there will often be confusion as to the difference between a Non-Executive Director and an Independent Director. What are the several key attributes that would determine if indeed a Director meets the independence ...