THE BIG QUESTION

THE BIG QUESTION

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We ask industry experts...will ethical investing become redundant now governance is so important for companies?

David Gait, manager, First State Global Emerging Markets Sustainability fund For an investor seeking out opportunities across global equity markets, the contrast between East and West is noticeable. A cursory glance through a recent 450 page offer document from an Asian company hoping to list revealed a number of worrying corporate governance issues. The owners had previously been banned by the regulator from accessing the stockmarket for two years because of stock price manipulation. The company had 172 outstanding litigation cases covering 31 pages, significant conflicts of interest, ...

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