On Wednesday March 12,BDTI Representative Director Nicholas Benes gave a presentation to a group assembled by theJapanese-German Business Association, at the TSE. In the presentation, entitledWhither Goes Corporate Governance, Goes the Future of Civilization, Mr. Benes also explained his reasons for establishihng BDTI.
Month: March 2014
Myopia and the Long View: Perspectives on Resistance to ESG Integration
The attached working paper looks at investment manager resistance to ESG Integration from a behavioral perspective. I would be grateful to receive feedback or a critical review of it from anyone so inclined. Thank you.
Whistleblower on JP Morgan Will Receive a $64 Million Reward for Tip Leading to a FCA Violation Settlement
The whistleblower will get $64 million as a reward for tips leading to this settlement on a FCA violation: (DOJ) The Department of Justice today announced that JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) will pay $614 million for violating the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting non-compliant mortgage loans submitted for insurance coverage and guarantees by […]
GlobalProxyWatch: PM Abe’s CG Reforms Puts Japan into “Comply-or-Explain” Mode
GlobalProxyWatch, the popular newsletter for investors worldwide, reported as follows after the ICGN Conference in Tokyo this last week:
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s corporate governance reforms thrust Japan into unfamiliar comply-or-explain mode, officials told the International Corporate Governance Network regional meeting in Tokyo Monday:
Nicholas Benes Speaks at the DJW Working Group “Finance” Meeting on Wednesday, March 12 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Working Group Finance“ within the DJW (Japanese-German Business Association)
It is my pleasure to invite you and your acquaintances to the next meeting of the Working Group “Finance” within the DJW (Japanese-German Business Association).
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12th 2014, 5:30pm-7pm (JPT) at the Tokyo Stock Exchange building, 2-1 Nihonbashi Kabutocho, 103-8220 Tokyo.