Investment fund management services are crucial to increase a company’s value and building a more transparent and investor-attractive business structure. Regardless of the size of the business, such services are highly beneficial in one way or another, especially regarding improving investors’ ROI.
What is corporate governance?
Corporate governance is primarily a system for managing and directing a business. It entails a network of connections between the management, board, and other corporation participants.
The desire for well-run corporate governance is typically associated with publicly traded companies, but there is less discussion of the benefits of good governance for non-listed companies. Across the world, national corporate governance sets the best but optional practices and standards for non-listed companies.
Since non-listed enterprises make up the majority of almost any economy, it is important to consider how effective corporate governance can increase owner and investor value.
Benefits of well-executed corporate governance
Well-handled fund management of the corporation creates closer relationships between the business and investors ‒ relationships that are built on trust. Eight benefits of corporate governance increase company value.
- A better capital movement. Strong fund management will strengthen investor and bank confidence in the firm, improving access to capital while lowering costs of capital and equity, therefore optimizing capital flow. Choosing the suitable funds structure is a crucial part of effective corporate governance.
- Risk reduction. A good corporate governance system serves to reduce risks, giving investors in non-listed firms peace of mind that, notwithstanding the difficulty of their exits, the board of the company and its management will protect their interests. A strong governance structure will encourage consideration on exit plans, which will give potential shareholders more confidence when considering whether to participate in this particular business or not.
- The gain in the business image. A company’s reputation and the value of its brand will increase if its internal policies, control procedures, and interactions with the media, its employees, and government agencies are more transparent. Transparency is one of the key points of cash management services.
- Improved decision-making. By clearly defining the duties of managers and owners, excellent corporate governance also strives to hasten the decision-making process.
- Enhanced reporting. Better performance reporting helps owners and managers make more financially-aware choices, which helps increase sales margins and save expenses.
- Concentrating on compliance. Effective corporate governance considers policies that require businesses to abide by local laws and regulations. It also coordinates risk management and compliance to guarantee that the corporation has all the required control mechanisms, achieves its business goals, and runs smoothly overall.
- Higher employee retention. When the business has a well-defined and acknowledged vision and objectives, it can be expected that employee motivation will rise. It will also be quicker to enter new markets and capture the interest of investors if the company concentrates on its core competencies and main solutions.
- Limiting conflicts of interest. Adopting regulations to cut down on possible employee fraud and malpractice reduces disruptive misbehaviour within the company. This can also be achieved by preventing conflicts of interest, specifically by giving minority shareholders a voice by having independent directors represent them.
In order to gain shareholder trust and unlock shareholder value, adopting corporate governance principles is the best decision. Effective corporate governance enables businesses to respond more quickly to the effects of a recession in the economy.
To learn more about corporate governance services, contact Thales Capital Luxembourg fund structuring experts: call +35220334030, email [email protected], or use a mailing address: 2 Place de Strasbourg L-2562 Luxembourg.
