IiAS: Royalty payments: At last, the dog wags its tail
After years of the tail wagging the dog, we are seeing signs of the dog wagging its tail. Put differently, after a few years of seeing...
Board Evaluation: Disclosures and Practices - 2016-17
This is the third study on Board Evaluation Disclosures and Practices in India, which has been jointly undertaken by NSE and IiAS (along...
IDFC Bank finds itself a new suitor
IDFC Bank rested its survival on obtaining a bank licence. Having gotten one, it failed to capitalize on its this and for the past two...
Dividends: 92 companies can pay Rs.340 bn more
Despite a muted earnings growth in FY17, Indian companies can pay higher dividends from their existing cash piles. IiAS’ research has...
The aftermath of Satyam
Nine years after the shenanigans in Satyam Computer Services Ltd (Satyam) came to light, SEBI has found Price Waterhouse (PwC) and its...
Corporate India Commits to its Social Responsibilities
The Companies Act 2013 expects businesses to spend 2% of their three-year average profits on social initiatives. Even before the Act was...
Ram Rajya and Total Societal Indicators
The important question for companies is that should they be chasing TSI or ESG for its own sake or are their more tangible benefits? And...
Succession Planning: Corporate India’s untold story
While corporate India is learning from previous experiences of succession planning, its disclosure levels continue to remain a concern. This
Giving IT its due in the boardroom
Going through the recommendations by the Uday Kotak Committee on Corporate Governance (Kotak Committee), I was pleasantly surprised to...
Shareholders flex their muscle
Shareholders have become more discerning when it comes to voting on resolutions. Since January 2014, 66 resolutions (for companies in the...