Good governance in the Middle East is no more than a seed that needs nurturing - The National

Does good corporate governance lead to better value?

It is a simple question, but it has complex ramifications in private equity in this region.

At face value, anyone would support the principle of corporate governance as a good practice to be adopted by businesses to monitor management, ensure a proper decision-making tree and to protect shareholders' interests. However, beyond this general and almost intuitive proclamation, there are complexities at varying levels.

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