Editorial

Abstract

The first article offers perspectives on the future of corporate governance in India and the role of several factors that are expected to raise the governance standards over the next two decades. In the second piece, the author draws attention not only to the emergence of the role of social media as a countervailing force in the financial markets but also to the loopholes in the financial system, and to the actions taken by regulatory agencies to strengthen the system. The third article examines the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A), describes the political and economic factors driving it, and also discusses M&A outlook for the US, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, and Asia-Pacific markets. In the fourth piece, the author describes the benefits of the resource-rich marine ecology-based blue economy and discusses blue bonds and other types of funding for the blue economy. The last piece deals with how governance, contract adherence, project feasibility, and risk management at the macro and micro levels affect the sustainability of development financial institutions.