John Lewis CEO role shelved; UK audit firms achieve ‘operational separation’; will AI put paid to negotiating?; US auditor shortfall.
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NEWS: Governance, 11 October, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
John Lewis CEO role shelved; UK audit firms achieve ‘operational separation’; will AI put paid to negotiating?; US auditor shortfall.
NEWS: Executive pay, 11 October, 2024
Executive pay guidelines declare the need for ‘case-by-case’ assessment
There should be a ‘clear rationale’ that aligns remuneration with a firm’s purpose, values and goals, says the Investment Association.
NEWS: Gender diversity, 9 October, 2024
Imposed gender quotas boost board performance
But positive outcomes of increased female board representation are not reflected in stock prices, research shows.
NEWS: AI governance, 9 October, 2024
Call to upgrade governance of AI technology
NEWS: Governance, 4 October, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 3 October, 2024
Human-resembling AI robot given seat on board
NEWS: AI governance, 3 October, 2024
AI governance must ‘go beyond compliance’
NEWS: Stewardship, 30 September, 2024
Collaborative engagement over assets ‘under threat’
Interviews
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PODCAST: Inflation and interest rates
Are expected US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts good news?
If the Fed reduces the headline rate, other countries will likely follow its lead, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
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PODCAST: Business uncertainty
Elections cause greater global corporate uncertainty
Business needs predictability—and that’s in short supply, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
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INTERVIEW: ESG
Brian Stafford: ‘What organisations want is stability’
A focus on sustainability is a constant in the face of rapidly emerging corporate priorities, explains Diligent’s chief executive.
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NEWS: Cybersecurity webinar
Boards face cybersecurity regulation hurdles
Complying with the slew of new regulation that is coming means companies must act fast to up their game, a webinar panel heard.
Board Moves
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Board moves, 9 October, 2024
Capita appoints Jack Clarke as independent non-executive director
Essentra’s CFO is retiring from his executive role and today takes his seat on the board of outsourcing giant Capita.
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Board moves, 7 October, 2024
Darren Shapland to chair Hollywood Bowl
From 1 December, the ex-Sainsbury’s CFO will join the leisure group as a non-executive director and chair designate.
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Board moves, 1 October, 2024
Nationwide appoints Anand Aithal as a non-executive director
The former Cabinet Office lead non-executive board member joins the building society with effect from today, 1 October.
Regulation
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NEWS: Gender diversity, 9 October, 2024
Imposed gender quotas boost board performance
But positive outcomes of increased female board representation are not reflected in stock prices, research shows.
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NEWS: AI governance, 3 October, 2024
AI governance must ‘go beyond compliance’
The management of artificial intelligence technology—especially generative AI—is a board priority, a panel of experts concluded.
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NEWS: Stewardship, 30 September, 2024
Collaborative engagement over assets ‘under threat’
A head of stewardship warns that asset managers being ‘totally scattered’ puts long-term sustainable performance at risk.
Partner Contributions
NEWS: Technology
Boards are ‘inundated with data’ and face growing compliance risks
Organisations are struggling to achieve the data literacy that would empower their decision-making, new survey reveals.
Corporates with an international presence need to understand the incoming disclosure demands from regulators, a webinar panel agreed.
NEWS: Webinar
Collaboration is key to UK energy transition
Communication, innovation and engagement are needed for the move to net zero, an expert panel recently concluded.
