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For all the fears of a populist takeover, 2017 ended on pretty traditional terms in European politics: having won the September Bundestag elections, German Chancellor Angela Merkel concluded day one of her fourth consecutive term in office with a dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris – hosted by France’s…
Among Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s many accomplishments in the nearly five years since he returned to power in December 2012, perhaps none is as remarkable as his stabilization of Japan’s political system. Abe’s return came after a period in which Japan was led by six prime ministers in six years…
Speaker of parliament Jacob Mudenda today, 21 November, announced that President Robert Mugabe has tendered his resignation with immediate effect, preempting an impeachment process that had begun in parliament. The formal resignation lends constitutional legitimacy to Mugabe’s exit, which was triggered by a military intervention and the ruling party ZANU-PF’s…
The domestic politics of Brexit are entering a crucial two weeks. May’s position is volatile, but she is more likely to stay than to be ousted. It remains likely that the December European Council paves the way for trade talks. The House of Commons began debate on the former “great…
The outcome of the regional election in Sicily suggests that the center-right is the frontrunner ahead of next year’s general elections. Yet, it is doubtful whether it will secure an outright parliamentary majority. In the center-right bloc, the more populist right will likely play a major role, significantly curtailing Silvio…
Advisory votes on compensation are more than half a decade old in the U.S., and the trends are clear: The vast majority of companies provide for annual votes. “Pay for performance” assessments underlie most investor voting. Each year the overall support level averages more than 90 percent, while about only…
King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s legacy is that of a monarchy perceived as having strongly contributed to maintaining social and political stability over the past few decades. Reverence for the late King will be on full display in the next few days, to transfer some of his goodwill to the monarchy as…
There certainly has been plenty to interest and perplex Australia’s corporate communications professionals in 2017. Front and centre was ongoing media and political attention on the big banks. The ongoing question (and subsequent confirmation) of a full royal commission saw the ABA strengthen its team with some heavy political campaigning…
In 2016, the geopolitics of Putin will remain the defining feature of Russia at home and abroad. Deteriorating economic conditions may drive the Kremlin to a more extreme position rather than reconciliation. Over the past year and a half, the majority of headlines covering Russia were defined by geopolitics. President…
Initial Lessons from Las Vegas: A discussion between William Bratton, Executive Chairman, Risk Advisory and Kevin Kajiwara, Co-President, Political Risk Advisory William (“Bill”) J. Bratton, Executive Chairman of Teneo's Risk Advisory, and former Commissioner of the NYPD, spoke with Teneo's Political Risk Advisory Co-President, Kevin Kajiwara, about the security implications…
The 15 October general elections have returned the expected victory for Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and his center-right People’s Party (OVP). The outcome will most likely be the formation of a right-of-center government with the far-right Freedom Party (FPO). As discussed before, an OVP-FPO government would focus on identity issues…
As most public companies approach the start of Proxy Season 2017, investor voting policies and the hottest trends in corporate governance are important content that highlight issues companies will face at their annual meetings. Equally important are the practical considerations for how to navigate the proxy advisors, engage with investors,…
