In the Margins
General Motors has made a mistake in naming Mary Barra chairman. The U.S. car company's board "has succumbed to the idea that the chairmanship is a medal, to be awarded to deserving chief executives, rather than an important check on the hubris and self-delusion that can sometimes infect even the most down-to-earth leaders," Andrew Hill writes in the FT. Read the original story from the Financial Times.
Most Read
Over the past several weeks, I have written articles exploring conflicts of interest that could challenge a variety of financial industry participants. Those articles explored potential ...
The Securities and Exchange Commission seems poised to grant exemptive relief to one of the earliest applicants seeking to offer an exchange-traded fund share class, just ...
The Investment Company Institute this week made public a set of recommendations to reform and modernize the Investment Company Act of 1940, which has not been ...
Securities brokerage firms are a critical part of the financial landscape, as they provide a vast array of products and services to the financial services industry, ...