BEIS aims to ‘restore’ investor trust in audit and corporate governance Audits could look at companies’ wider performance, including against key climate targets A government consultation is seeking views on a series of proposals to reform the UK’s audit, corporate reporting and corporate governance system, in an effort to “restore trust” and “empower investors”. In […]
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The UK government has issued a new set of sustainable finance standards for investment managers. The new voluntary UK standard, PAS 7341:2020, sets out the requirements to establish, implement and manage the process of integrating responsible and sustainable considerations into investment management. It has been laid out by the national standards body, the BSI, in […]
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UK commits to new accounting watchdog, despite delays The UK government has pledged to push ahead with a new authority to oversee corporate governance standards, following criticism from a top business committee over its inaction to date. In an open letter to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee, the government promised to push […]
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