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Investor groups repeat call for shareholder committee at RBS

Over 100 shareholders have again requisitioned a resolution calling on the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to establish a shareholder committee in a campaign organised by private investor groups – the UK Individual Shareholders Society (ShareSoc) and the …

FCA: Investigation into Carillion’s announcements begins

Support services company, Carillion, which has been suffering from financial difficulties in recent months, announced that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has notified the company that has commenced an investigation. This is in connection with the timeliness and content …

Sri Lanka releases revised corporate governance code

Sri Lanka’s Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA Sri Lanka) recently published its revised Code of Best Practice on Corporate Governance 2017.

Speaking at the launch event outgoing president of CA Sri Lanka Lasantha Wickremasinghe said that good corporate governance …

Manifest Season’s Greetings 2017

As we approach the end of another eventful year, we would like to wish our many clients, friends and partners a very Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year.

The world of sustainable governance is going through unprecedented change. In the …

BHP set to pull out of World Coal Association over climate concerns

Global mining and oil company BHP said it intends to pull out of the World Coal Association (WCA) over its position on climate change. This follows the publication of a review of industry associations that have an active position on

Investment Association shareholder rebellion register

Investment Association: Register showing UK shareholder rebellions launched

The Investment Association (IA), which represents the UK’s asset management industry, has launched its public register of listed companies which have had significant shareholder rebellions. The IA proposed its development in its response to the government’s green paper on corporate …

ShareAction welcomes consultation on pensions trustees’ ESG disclosure

Responsible investment pressure group ShareAction has welcomed the UK government’s interim response to recommendations made by the Law Commission earlier this year which concluded that there were no legal or regulatory barriers to pension funds, whether defined contribution or defined …

Hong Kong Stock Exchange to expand its listing regime to attract more companies

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is to expand its listing regime in a bid to attract more companies from growing business sectors and to boost its competitiveness compared with other major financial centres.

This follows a consultation which began …

LTIP issues cause director resignations at Persimmon

The chairman of housebuilding company, Persimmon, Nicholas Wrigley is to step down from his post once a successor has been found and Jonathan Davie, senior independent director and chairman of the remuneration committee resigned after taking responsibility for the …

Auditing: US SEC appoints new board members to PCAOB

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed a new chairman and replaced all the members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

The SEC appointed William Duhnke as chairman replacing Jim Doty along with J. Robert …