Singapore boards and directors – Of those who govern and direct

• Main Author: GOH, Clarence
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
• Subjects: Accounting
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1607; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soa_research/article/2634/viewcontent/14_25_isca_dec_focus_cover_story_v6.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

To provide insights intothe important roles thatdirectors play in thegovernance of firms,the Singapore Instituteof Directors (SID) andInstitute of SingaporeChartered Accountants(ISCA) – in partnershipwith Handshakes;Nanyang BusinessSchool, Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity; NUS Business School,National University of Singapore;Deloitte Singapore, and supportedby the Singapore Exchange (SGX) –conducted a comprehensive study ofthe boards of 717 companies, businesstrusts and REITs listed on the SGXas at end-2013. The study examinedthe structure and composition ofboards, director tenure, remuneration,meeting attendance, gender diversity,and multiple directorships. It alsodocumented the state of compliancewith relevant aspects of the SingaporeCode of Corporate Governance 2012(the Code).