The news that Samsung’s figurehead had suffered a heart attack shocked the company and put into focus the need for a clear succession plan

Family-run businesses have long been the backbone of Saudi Arabia’s economy. However, traditional companies are acknowledging the need to draw a dividing line between family ownership and management

The majority of Burberry’s shareholders have voted against the company’s remuneration report on hearing of the CEO’s £30m pay package

Africa has seen explosive growth in bourses recently and now stands at the fore of an economic boom, yet most of the region’s stock markets are lacking in transparency, technology and reliability

Huge income inequality between executive and worker pay has become the norm over the last 60 years. But things are about to change as shareholders become increasingly critical of company wage structures

Although growth in emerging markets such as Mexico took a hit last year, Grupo Financiero Banorte, a financial institution with extensive local knowledge, is offering an economic lifeline

World Finance interviews Mariana Gheorghe, CEO of oil and gas group OMV Petrom, on corporate governance in Romania

Golden hellos can so often decouple pay from performance, yet the practice continues to gain momentum among the world’s top companies

Although sound corporate governance is now essential in many countries, it is the companies that had good practices in place before the crisis – such as Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank – that have emerged in the best position

Iberdrola is not only committed to clean energy, but embedding the best principles of corporate governance

Grupo Energía de Bogotá has holdings all over the world. Further expansion could be on the horizon, with the company currently engaged in a bidding war for Isagen, the third-largest energy company in Colombia

KB Kookmin Bank has taken the initiative and committed to good corporate governance in South Korea, bringing new changes to the country’s banking landscape

The Pirelli brand name is known the world over, but it’s the company’s corporate governance structure and attention to detail that have allowed it to continue to grow

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on a mission to remedy gender inequality in the Japanese gender force

Recent market changes mean Moroccan companies must demonstrate a commitment to corporate social responsibility initiatives if they are to stave off new entrants