The PRI – Principles for Responsible Investment – project is calling on stakeholders and investors to take part in a series of initiatives it will be carrying out through out 2016 to mark its 10th anniversary. These will be reviewing …
Read MoreThe Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued two consultations as part of its ramped up efforts to implement the EU Audit Regulation and Directive regime and strengthen investor confidence in governance.
Board Succession Planning
Following its October discussion paper UK …
Read MoreIn a rare case of a CEO being personally held to account for corporate wrongdoing the former boss of US coal mining company, Massey Energy, Don Blankenship has been convicted of conspiring to violate US mining health and safety standards. …
Read MoreThe Manifest Executive Total Remuneration Report 2015 tells the story
After recent years of falling pay awards for CEOs, the annual Manifest remuneration survey suggests that top pay awards are going up again, especially the awards of long-term incentive grants. …
Read MoreNew research from Minerva shows cyber governance risk gaps
Despite recent high profile cyber-security breaches, new research by Minerva has found that 36% of the UK’s premium listed companies do not recognise cyber-security amongst their key risks to be disclosed …
Read MoreThe amended Transparency Directive (TD), which entered into force on 26 November 2015 across the EU brings major new powers to the FCA. One of the key changes is that the FCA can apply to court for a voting rights …
Read MoreAl Gore, Founder of the Climate Reality Project, provided the key note speech at a meeting of institutional investors held as part of the official series of events within the UN’s Climate Change Summit (COP 21) in Paris.
The …
Read MoreThe International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has welcomed the ongoing work on the Japanese Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes. A panel of experts was established in September to encourage the adoption of the codes as well as further improving …
Read MoreThe European Commission has released proposals which it says will improve access to finance for companies and simplify the information provided for investors. The Commission is making changes to the Prospectus Directive, originally adopted in 2003 and last revised …
Read MoreCorporate governance is a critical factor in understanding company value and it drives investment performance according to a global survey of 293 financial services decision-makers commissioned by Aberdeen Asset Management.
Corporate governance emerged as the most important matter on which …
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