The European Commission Considers “Short-Termism” (and “What Do You Mean by That?”)

By John C. Coffee, Jr. November 16, 2020 by renholding

The European Commission retained Ernst & Young (“EY”) to undertake a detailed study of “short-termism” and, implicitly, to report whether it was a major roadblock to more sustainable corporate governance. Their study was then presented at a three day international …

The Fall of Wirecard

By Todd H. Baker July 8, 2020 by renholding

In the public imagination, Wirecard was Germany’s biggest tech company success story – a €24 billion high-growth payment processor doing deals across the globe and pioneering new technologies. While naysayers complained about its opaque corporate and financial practices and raised …

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The European Commission Considers “Short-Termism” (and “What Do You Mean by That?”)

The Fall of Wirecard