As the US Presidential battle careers towards its conclusion, the day to day business of law creation proceeds in Washington DC. Of particular interest to investors, indeed anyone with an interest in good governance, is HR5311 the ‘‘Corporate Governance Reform …
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The UK’s Takeover Panel recently published its 2015-16 annual report. M&A activities in the period under review were similar to those seen in the preceding year according to the report. The report contains information about the work of the …
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In sharp contrast to US Republican moves to unwind the Dodd Frank corporate governance reforms introduced after the global financial crisis, the UK’s newly appointed Conservative party leader and soon to be prime minister, Theresa May, has signalled strong support …
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The US House of Representatives last week voted on a series of proposals designed to dismantle key aspects of Dodd Frank reforms. After June’s vote to propose regulation of proxy advisors and rescind the conflict minerals rule, the latest …
Read MoreUncertainty now surrounds the status of the Shareholder Rights Directive following the UK’s Brexit referendum result. The Directive is currently stalled at the trialogue stage involving negotiations between the Commission, Parliament and country representatives. The UK has been a vocal …
Read MoreDoes anyone know? Not yet. But, by the end of this month, the ethics think tank Responsible 100 believes it will have a better idea.
The problem Responsible 100 seeks to solve is the credibility deficit endured by businesses which …
Read MoreHas the UK’s pay simplification project hit the buffers before leaving the station?
Last week’s unprecedented result at the AGM of Weir plc – 72.3% against the remuneration policy vote and 72.24% agains the vote on LTIP amendments (both binding …
Read MoreFollowing Manifest’s analysis of the extent of illegal dividends paid by UK listed companies [22-Jan-16] the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA) the Financial Reporting Council have issued bulletins to remind companies of their legal responsibilities.
Jennifer Walmsley, …
Read MoreJKX, the London-listed oil company has seen its entire board being replaced following years of questionable corporate governance and poor performance.
Proxima Capital, JKX’s third largest shareholder managed to secure over two thirds of the votes cast at a special …
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