It reminds me of a story by the great novelist Manès Sperber: A figure in his writings is a boy, who was asked by the teacher: “What do you know about the Gordian knot?” The boy’s answer is remarkable: “Nobody can solve the Gordian knot, including Alexander.
For instance, one bank was paying royalties for the brand name, even at the a that the bank’s financial performance was abysmal and could not pay dividends. Interestingly, the royalties were approved by four (4) out of seven (7) members of the Board without the consent of the other significant minority shareholders  including  an  International  Financial  Institution.