December 3, 2021
The UK’s accounting watchdog has reported general improvements in reporting against the UK Corporate Governance Code, but has called for improvements in several areas.
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said in its …
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November 26, 2021
UK companies have been put on notice over aligning executive remuneration with stakeholder experience as the Investment Association (IA) updates its guidelines. This comes as the High Pay Centre questions …
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November 26, 2021
The European Union is preparing a “single access point” for financial and sustainability data, according to leaked documents.
It has been reported that the EU wants to give investors “seamless …
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November 26, 2021
Providers of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and data should be subject to greater oversight and regulation, according to watchdogs.
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) earlier this …
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November 19, 2021
The corporate audit regime in the UK has long been criticised by some in the industry for lax standards and poor oversight.
In an effort to address these concerns as part of …
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November 19, 2021
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved several amendments to proxy voting rules to address concerns about the impairment of advice quality.
The new rules follow the ‘Sunshine Act …
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November 19, 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published plans for climate-related disclosure rules for listed companies.
As announced by UK chancellor Rishi Sunak at the COP26 conference earlier this month, the rules will …
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October 22, 2021
In the next article in Minerva’s Australia peak season preview series, we look at the issue of board diversity.
The fourth edition of the Australian Stock Exchange’s Corporate Governance Principles strengthened its recommendations around board diversity.
An …
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October 22, 2021
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a consultation covering UK pension schemes’ climate change reporting and stewardship duties.
In it, the DWP lays out rules and guidance for schemes …
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