The book that spurred on a global cultural conversation around women’s ability to achieve a work-life balance is examined by Rowena Ironside, chair of Women on Boards UK

The arrival of the Company Recovery and Insolvency Law 10 years ago changed the business culture in Brazil, but no law is perfect and enhancements should be made to maintain its effectiveness

The performance of majority state-owned banks in India is behind that of the private sector, and will continue to be so until they are granted a greater degree of autonomy

Attractive investment and growth opportunities are often found in countries with high levels of risk. As such, companies need to make sufficient preparations

Premier Li Keqiang tells the nation to expect slower growth and signals a new “normal” for China’s economic development

A snap election at the end of last year has given Japan’s Prime Minister another chance to make a success of his faltering economic strategy

From Siemens to GlaxoSmithKline, some of the world’s biggest businesses have found themselves entangled in bribery scandals. We look at eight of history’s largest cases and examine how companies involved went about repairing their reputations

Venezuela is teetering on the brink of a crisis that only uncharacteristically radical reform can remedy

The financial crisis has made both those inside big business and on the fringes realise that better corporate governance is good for all involved. We celebrate those setting high standards in the Corporate Governance Awards 2015

Dilma Rousseff’s focus hasn’t changed much since her days as a guerrilla activist. Brazil’s re-elected president finds herself fighting corruption once more, albeit from a different standpoint

Risk analysts have traditionally used historic trends and data to control and predict future trends, which is both natural and inherently flawed

There are many hypocrisies and moral dilemmas at the heart of the financial system

The tax management profession in Brazil is thriving, and one firm that has risen above the rest in this sphere is Intercorp Group

Lifting a national pay floor can be just as detrimental to employment in emerging markets as in more advanced nations

While Brazil is not a member of the OECD, many multinational groups there are able to successfully navigate international transfer pricing standards, yielding effective results