Interview: Koen de Ryck

'The role of Belgium's holding companies has not always been negative, but where they block the correct functioning of the board, things must change,' says Koen de Ryck, managing director of Brussels-based Pragma Consulting, an independent asset management consulting company. 'A board of directors should represent all shareholders and must have the future of the company at heart.' The Belgian debate on corporate governance has a rather unique background. And de Ryck is uniquely placed to comment.