Ethics in Finance: Why is it such a problem?
By John Hendry
Despite the best efforts of all concerned, the financial sector continues to have a bad reputation for illegal and unethical behaviour and...
The Fallacy of Measurement
By Mark Esposito and Terence Tse
In the past two decades, the number of performance indices has proliferated substantially. There are good reasons why performance indices have blossomed:...
Regulation and Culture Change in Banks
By John Mellor
Responses from regulators to the failures in bank governance and standards of conduct revealed by the crisis of 2007-2008 will fall short...
The Role of Ethical Finance in the Well Being of the 21st Century Societies
By Sofia Santos
According to the Report produced by the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress, chaired by Joseph Stiglitz, it...
Will There be Such a ‘Think’ as Responsible Investment Banking One Day?
By Karen Wendt
In this article, Karen Wendt, the editor of Responsible Investment Banking: Risk Management Frameworks, Sustainable Financial Innovation and Softlaw Standards, gives our...
Greek Parliament Passes Debt Agreement, but European Democracy is on its Knees
By Jonathan Hopkin
Almost as soon as the Greek deal was agreed, it began to come apart at the seams. Passage of the necessary legislation...
Boards Face Leadership Crisis In Changing Times
By Andrew Kakabadse
Boards can prove easy targets for their critics. Below, Andrew Kakabadse discusses how to make boards work, and argues that directors should...
Leadership as the Search for Greater Coherence
By Nathan Harter
Literature around leadership is not hard to come by, but there are few texts that examine the process of leadership from where...
From Hubris to Disgrace: The End of Finance as we Know it…
By Mark Esposito and Terence Tse
In this article, Mark Esposito (co-editor with O’Sullivan and Allington of the book From Hubris to Disgrace) and Terence...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
