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29-Aug-2019 | Amit Tandon
Clearer commercial focus and tighter financial discipline may yield a steady steam of dividends
20-Jun-2019 | Amit Tandon
From principles of prudence and conservatism, which enabled auditors to certify that the numbers are "true and fair", there is a shift to "fair value"
25-Apr-2019 | Amit Tandon
As companies enter the new financial year, it is worth pausing and looking at the lessons that the just completed year has had to offer, and what will be on the agenda for the coming year
21-Mar-2019 | Amit Tandon
In a perfect world, business and political parties need to maintain a respectful distance. But given the influence policy has on the fortunes of a business, it is naïve to expect this
07-Mar-2019 | Amit Tandon
By focusing on pay, the regulator is signalling where its priorities lie
12-Feb-2019 | Amit Tandon
While Indian companies want to list off-shore, the country's strategic interests are better served if it encourages companies incorporated outside India to list on Indian exchanges
25-Dec-2018 | Amit Tandon
The recent roll-out of stewardship codes empowers shareholders, forcing managements to change behaviour
04-Dec-2018 | Amit Tandon
Investors are increasingly factoring in environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions
04-Oct-2018 | Amit Tandon
Appointing a new board is the easy first step, now the heavy lifting has to begin
16-Sep-2018 | Amit Tandon
How board compositions and tenures are costing PSUs their leadership
13-Aug-2018 | Amit Tandon
If we want more nuanced shareholder voting, we need to ensure that pools of capital and their managers reside in India. This alone will ensure a win for Indian industry
19-Jun-2018 | Amit Tandon
Unfortunately, regulations today do not permit a more open dialogue between auditors and investors
28-May-2018 | Amit Tandon
The coming AGM season is an opportunity for investors to signal how they view developments, not merely through their voting, but in terms of changes they would like to see
16-Apr-2018 | Amit Tandon
Review of the credit profile, reskilling the board and succession planning, interacting and communicating with investors and other stakeholders, among other things, will help broaden the board's agend
12-Mar-2018 | Amit Tandon
Given how high the stakes are for promoters for whom their companies are their only identity and for bidders who are hoping to take a competitor out, litigation should have been expected
28-Feb-2018 | Amit Tandon
Any of the Indian private sector banks will be happy to step in and help, including taking some of these banks from the government's protective hands, if asked. Why not take help, when it is so close
11-Jan-2018 | Amit Tandon
The manner in which the firm was wound down is the only lesson worth preserving
25-Dec-2017 | Amit Tandon
Many directors believe that as families have skin in the game, they consequently have the most to lose, or win
24-Dec-2017 | Amit Tandon
Directors, including CEOs, are increasingly expected to speak up in the boardroom. They may do so based on their personal conviction or their understanding of the company's culture or desirable values
29-Nov-2017 | Amit Tandon
Total Societal Impact is the total benefit to society from a company's products, services, operations, core capabilities and activities
25-Oct-2017 | Amit Tandon
The Kotak Committee has made wide-ranging recommendations and sees the boards and auditors as the two critical gatekeepers
03-Oct-2017 | Amit Tandon
Indian institutional investors have important lessons to learn from the policies of an investment management company
20-Aug-2017 | Shailesh Haribhakti & Amit Tandon
Experts share their views on the way forward to break the impasse between the founders and the board
14-Aug-2017 | Amit Tandon
Sebi circular of August 4 asking corporations to disclose delays/defaults addresses number of issues
19-Jul-2017 | Amit Tandon
The board will take on a more complex role and its skill set will see an overhaul
