Labour rights campaigners have accused leading British retailers of trapping their overseas garment workers in poverty. In a report published by anti-poverty charity War on Want and NGO Labour Behind the Label, Asda and Matalan are accused of lacking any …
Read MoreThe increasing foreign ownership of UK companies is forcing the UK’s reporting watchdog the FRC rethink the role of audit and market oversight.
Stephen Haddrill, chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council, speaking to senior finance figures this week said …
Read MoreBig Four auditor Deloitte has enhanced its presence in the green consultancy market through the acquisition of sustainability and consultancy adviser dcarbon8.
The firm will be integrated with Deloitte’s environmental and sustainability consulting practice, with founder Guy Battle becoming a …
Read MoreWhile it is good news to see that Siemens’ shareholders have resolved to put the past firmly behind them, it is interesting to note the priorities of the Siemens’ PR team.
In most markets, proxy voting disclosure has reached a …
Read MoreIn the UK legal landscape, the role of the auditor has a particularly important and specific role – not to aid efficient trading markets – but to support the stewardship of the company. With the increased regulatory focus on the …
Read MoreIn the wake of several prominent companies – including Apple Inc. Exelon Corp., Duke Energy, PG&E and PNM Resources – dropping their memberships in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce or the National Association of Manufacturers over differences with these trade …
Read MoreConsultations and accounting news appears to be a bit like London buses, there’s not one for ages and then three of them arrive all at once. This week the FRC got busy with a slew of announcments, notably the Auditing …
Read MoreThe Australian Corporate Governance Code is up for review. Under the auspices of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), a number of amendments are under consideration, most notably improved disclosures about gender diversity and executive pay.…
Read MoreEuro investor activism at US firms continues
International pension funds appear ready to continue to pressure U.S. companies to appoint independent board chairs, a leadership structure now commonly adopted by European boards but still relatively rare in the United States. …
Read MoreLondon based investor relations advisor HQB Partners has released its 2010 pre-season survey of corporate governance teams at 23 leading institutional investors in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands. In all the respondents manage assets in …
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