Diverse boards can provide "profitability moat" to future returnsBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018 5:12PMThe level of board diversity is associated with higher contemporaneous return on equity, and can also be a predictor of a company's ability to protect future profits, according to new research from AXA IM Rosenberg Equities. |
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