Toshiba should overhaul board and management, says Japan pension fund exec

Toshiba should overhaul board and management, says Japan pension fund exec

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Toshiba Corp is seen on a printed circuit board in this photo illustration taken in Tokyo July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/File Photo

Toshiba Corp’s proposal to split itself into three companies won’t solve its governance issues and the conglomerate should prioritise an overhaul of its board and management, said a senior executive at one of Japan‘s largest pension funds.

Ken Hokugo, corporate governance director at the Pension Fund Association (PFA), said the interests of Toshiba management and shareholders are “not aligned”.

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