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- March 11, 2019 at 6:42 pm #509079
Hello sir,
I would like to ask if a shareholder can be in the board of directors either as a NED or as an ED and if there are any limitations to that from the Corporate Governance framework. Thank you very much.March 11, 2019 at 6:51 pm #509082In the real world it is very common for shareholders to be directors – that’s how many companies get started. And there are lots of examples of large “owner-managed” companies around.
For a listed company, however, good corporate governance requires the chair to be independent on appointment and NEDs also need to be independent. That would mean not being a shareholder.Don’t get too involved in the detail of corporate governance – this is a very small part of the AA syllabus.
March 11, 2019 at 7:05 pm #509083Thank you, sir. Can also the board of directors not participate in the management of the company (so all would be NEDs) and appoint other employees as managers?
March 11, 2019 at 8:22 pm #509090A balanced board would be a mix of executive and non-executive directors. A board needs executive directors with responsibility for day-to-day operations.
March 12, 2019 at 12:46 am #509105Thank you very much.
March 12, 2019 at 6:55 am #509121You are welcome!
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