The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (the Association), better known as the National Association of Pension Funds of old, has updated its Corporate Governance Policy and Voting Guidelines. The Corporate Governance Policy and Voting Guidelines aim to promote the …
Read MoreThe UK’s top companies look set to meet targets to increase the number of women on their boards according to the latest FT–ICSA Boardroom Bellwether survey. This follows the Davies Review which found that within the FTSE 100 a …
Read MoreThe chairman and chief executive of Brazilian investment bank, BTG Pactual, Andre Santos Esteves, has been forced to resign following his arrest amid accusations of bribery.
According to press reports, Esteves was accused of allegedly conspiring with Delcidio Amaral, …
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 MoreThere has been a steady improvement in the number of women directors in California’s top 400 public companies according to research by the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.
California is a major force within the US economy and and …
Read MoreIt’s being quite a few days for corporate governance. First, the unprecedented (at least since our records began in 1996) shock yesterday of Sir John Bond’s ejection as Chair of Glencore Xstrata, whilst in the same week, the PR chicanery …
Read MoreThe Australian Securities and Investment Commission this week announced it intended bringing civil charges against the enitre 2007 board and a former Chief Financial Officer of various entities withing the Centro Properties Group and Centro Retail Group.
This is the …
Read MoreNorges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment arm of the Norwegian central bank and asset manager for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund and the Government Petroleum Insurance Fund managing over NOK1,000bn (£107bn) in equity investments, has filed shareholder proposals at …
Read MoreWith the AGM of Fairfax Media due to be held on 10 November, Fairfax directors John B Fairfax and his son Nicholas have released a public statement indicating that the will vote against the re-election of the Chairman, Ron Walker, …
Read MoreA research study by Manifest’s US partners, PROXYGovernance Inc(PGI), reveals some interesting trends about US board governance. PGI’s review of Russell 3000 companies holding their 2009 annual meeting prior to July 1 reveals that boards of financial services …
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