Ensuring women get promoted to senior positions and receive higher bonuses should form part of the strategy to ensure that the gap between the pay of women and men is closed,  according to a report produced by Deloitte and sponsored …

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The US financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has fined  global agri-business firm Monsanto $80 million for violating accounting rules and misstating company earnings in relation to its flagship product Roundup.  The company has also agreed to retain …

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Analysis of the proxy voting at Russell 3000 company meetings last year found that 61 companies (2.8%) failed in achieving at least 50% support for their say on pay votes which have been compulsory in the US since 2011, according …

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The European Commission is consulting on on how institutional investors, asset managers and other service providers in the investment chain factor in sustainability (ESG) information and performance of companies or assets into investment decisions. The consultation will also gather information …

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JKX, 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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On the seventh anniversary of the first piece of legislation signed into law by US President Obama, the White House has announced a series of  steps designed to promote work place diversity and equality.

According to a briefing produced to …

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Troels Lund Poulsen, the Danish minister for business and growth has tasked the Komitéen for god Selskabsledelse (Committee on Corporate Governance) with preparing a set of recommendations for corporate governance for institutional investors. The Code will ask for investors to …

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Tesco has been told to introduce significant changes to practices and systems after the Groceries Code Adjudicator, Christine Tacon, found the supermarket giant had seriously breached a legally-binding Groceries Supply Code of Practice (the Code) to protect groceries suppliers.

Tacon’s …

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An agreement has been reached between 31 countries for the automatic exchange of information on the taxes paid by, and the economic activity of, multinational businesses. This increase in transparency between countries should help tax authorities understand if multinationals are …

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The UK’s accounting regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), is to consider whether the accountancy firm, KPMG, or any individuals require further investigation following a review of the report, published last November by the Prudential Regulatory Authority and the

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