At slon.ru’s invitation, I’ll be writing a column for them (or is it “contributing a column” there?). Here’s the first one. About “independent” directors and their fees, using VTB as an example.

Fees for the “Independent” Directors In our reality, the institution of independent directors has turned into nothing more than a smokescreen, behind which the merry men on the management board go to work with a handsaw. Read the article I’d be grateful for comments, wishes, questions, suggestions, complaints, and so on. Give it a read, my dears.

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