Family-run businesses have long been the backbone of Saudi Arabia’s economy. However, traditional companies are acknowledging the need to draw a dividing line between family ownership and management

The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) has been devised to provide financial institutions with a greater understanding of corporate entities. Once finalised, it could greatly reduce cross platform risk exposure

Cross-border acquisitions are becoming increasingly common, but some governments are not overly happy to pass control of key industries into foreign hands

The majority of Burberry’s shareholders have voted against the company’s remuneration report on hearing of the CEO’s £30m pay package

Africa has seen explosive growth in bourses recently and now stands at the fore of an economic boom, yet most of the region’s stock markets are lacking in transparency, technology and reliability

Huge income inequality between executive and worker pay has become the norm over the last 60 years. But things are about to change as shareholders become increasingly critical of company wage structures

World Finance speaks to a panel of experts – including Nick Jeffrey, Marian Williams and Raj Thamotheram – to discuss whether a harmonised approach to financial reporting in the EU can ever be achieved

World Finance interviews Antonio Giacomini, Partner at Andrioli, Giacomini, Porto e Cortez Advogados law firm, to find out about the global implications of the Clean Companies Act

The organisation has highlighted the need for labour market improvements in boosting the country’s long-term economic prospects

With austerity measures firmly in place throughout Europe, global leaders have been addressing whether these changes to the economic framework have been effective, and to what extent this impacts on the legal profession

The capital market has never before seen the variety of products that are available today, and demands on these investments vary; as do their reputations. Containers have been an attractive alternative for 30 years

In light of an 11th consecutive quarter of shrinking revenues, HP has opted to reduce its workforce by as much as five percent

UK’s second largest real estate website set to float on London Stock Exchange, reflecting the country’s increasing demand for property

The Swiss bank has agreed to a $2.6bn settlement with US authorities, becoming the first major financial firm to plead guilty to criminal charges for 20 years

World Finance invites Green Party leader Natalie Bennett and writer David Orrell to debate the pros and cons of the controversial unconditional basic income