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Top Stories
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20 November, 2020
D&O litigation on the rise amid host of emerging risks
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3 December, 2020
Corporate purpose: elevating performance from board to brands
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2 December, 2020
Shareholder pressure gets women directors on US boards
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30 November, 2020
Watchdog’s ire provoked by ‘vague’ purpose statements
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25 November, 2020
Collapse of Victoria’s Secret deal reveals weakness in M&A contracts
Latest News
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INSIGHT: Reputational risk, 20 January, 2021
How should corporate leaders navigate a political crisis?
As Trump leaves the White House, tough questions remain about whether CEOs should take a stand on political issues.
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NEWS: Governance, 18 January, 2021
Boards urged to reform AGMs as part of post-pandemic strategy
ShareAction has called on boards to reform AGMs as part of a “purposeful” process that maximises shareholder and stakeholder involvement.
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NEWS: Technology, 15 January, 2021
Firms forge ahead with AI adoption despite a lack of skills on boards
Survey reveals more than two-thirds of companies plan to implement AI technologies in the next 12 months.
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NEWS: Disclosures, 13 January, 2021
Investor group calls for shareholder votes on climate strategy
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NEWS: Research, 12 January, 2021
Local CEOs ‘spend more on CSR in their communities’
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INSIGHT: Outlook, 11 January, 2021
Beyond Covid: risk and resilience among governance trends for 2021
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NEWS: Remuneration, 6 January, 2021
CEO pay: FTSE 100 bosses earn median annual wage in 34 hours
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NEWS: Board expertise, 5 January, 2021
Foreign audit committee members linked to low-quality financial reporting
Interviews
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PODCAST: Governance
LGIM’s Sacha Sadan on stewardship and sustainability
We talk to Sacha Sadan, LGIM's director of investment stewardship and one of the industry’s most influential thinkers on corporate governance.
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PODCAST: Board skills
Dame Alison Carnwath on NEDs, nomcos and future-fit boards
City grandee Dame Alison Carnwath talks about the challenges posed by the pandemic and how boards can adapt to new ways of working.
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PODCAST: Board skills
What does it take to be an effective non-executive director?
Our latest podcast features 2020 Sunday Times NED Award winners Bernadette Conroy, Ian Durant and David Rasche on the changing landscape for boards.
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PODCAST: Board expertise
Tesco’s John Allan on the role of non-executives at a time of crisis
Tesco chair John Allan talks about the importance of non-executive directors, their responsibilities and priorities at this critical time.
Comment
Board Moves
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Technology, 16 September, 2020
Board moves: Sir Peter Bonfield joins Imagination Technologies as NED
The former BT CEO and FT director of the year 2019 will serve as a non-executive director at the processor solutions firm.
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Healthcare, 12 September, 2020
Board moves: Michael Macdonnell to join Sensyne Health as chief operating officer
The Google Health executive and former director of strategy at NHS England will start his new role at the biotechnology company in October.
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Finance, 11 September, 2020
Board moves: Jane Fraser to take over as Citigroup CEO
Fraser is currently president of Citi and CEO of global consumer banking, and will start her new role in early 2021.
Regulation
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INSIGHT: Outlook, 11 January, 2021
Beyond Covid: risk and resilience among governance trends for 2021
Digitalisation, diversity, risk and resilience are just some of the governance issues set to dominate the corporate landscape in 2021.
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NEWS: Research, 4 December, 2020
Evidence builds for introduction of new audit committee standards
Financial Reporting Council says new report "lends weight to proposals for reforms in the audit sector", including new standards for committees.
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NEWS: Regulation, 23 November, 2020
UK to review dual-class shares as part of consultation on listings
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has included dual-class shares in a review of UK listings, with the ICGN warning that they risk lowering governance standards.
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