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1. Audit ownership reform, 18 May, 2018

   The audit market concentration ratchet strengthens case for reform

   The audit market is being accused of lacking competition, but there is a case for reforming ownership rules.

2. Gender inequality, 18 May, 2018

   The gloves are off: gender pay gap reporting and dirty tricks

   Since gender pay gap reporting rules came into force last year, some boards are playing dirty to avoid exposing higher male pay ratios.

1. Technology and data, 8 May, 2018

   How boards can use technology to retain a competitive edge

   Knowledge and skills in the boardroom must evolve with the risks and opportunities presented by technology—as well as its associated data—if companies are to remain competitive.

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   Auditors and audit, 1 April, 2018

   Grant Thornton’s decision throws a cloud over audit market

   Grant Thornton's decision to stop pitching for big audit contracts raises fresh questions about the UK's audit market.

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   Remuneration, 29 March, 2018

   Will a private company governance code really duck executive pay?

   James Wates has made emphatic statements on the role of executive pay in the forthcoming governance code for private companies. But what do they mean?

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   Information, 23 March, 2018

   Facebook makes data ethics the big governance issue

   The scandal over what happened to Facebook user data by Cambridge Analytica illustrates that companies still struggle with core questions about how data can and cannot be used.

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   Human rights, 9 March, 2018

   Stepping up supply chain protection

   Boards must pay heed to labour abuses in their supply chains by ensuring strong risk management and building stable relationships—or face the many damaging consequences.

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   Women on boards, 28 February, 2018

   Board gender diversity requires a diversity of attitude

   A spotlight has shone on showbusiness since the beginning of the #metoo campaign, but how can women feel empowered and make a difference in boardrooms?

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   Capital allocation, 26 February, 2018

   Share buybacks: a question of governance?

   The UK government is investigating share buybacks, but could capital allocation be a subject for more disclosure and the corporate governance code?

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   Corporate governance, 23 February, 2018

   Secret Ned: Time for the governance code to find its direction

   A new corporate governance code is all well and good, but will it be an improvement on the last? Only if it asks the right questions, argues Board Agenda's Secret Ned.

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   Women on boards, 22 February, 2018

   Want gender diversity on corporate boards? Try a diversity of tactics

   Pushing a particular formula for getting more women onto boards is a surefire way to narrow the conversation and slow progress, argues Catherine Banat.

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    Executive rewards, 22 February, 2018

    Why modesty is king when it comes to CEO remuneration

    While executive pay may be perceived by many to be about scale, new research finds that less may well be more; indeed, the best-performing companies have been found to pay their CEOs relatively less than others.

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