Governance
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Audit reform, 15 October, 2018
How do you solve a problem like audit?
Concerns about audit have triggered various investigations into the market’s workings, yet attempts to ‘improve’ audit quality—seem to be failing. So where now for audit reform?
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Corporate governance, 12 October, 2018
Steps to strengthen boardroom culture, reputation and risk
The revamped governance code and guidance amount to a demand for cultural change in the boardroom. But how should boards change in order to better manage the risks associated with poor corporate culture?
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Dual-class shares, 11 October, 2018
Balancing act: stock exchanges and dual-class shares
As stock exchanges allow dual-class shares in a bid to attract new listings, investors worry they that represent a “watering down” of listing requirements.
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Audit, 11 October, 2018
Audit reform: which way now?
Audit firms may have hit the headlines because of their connection to failed companies, but a new book argues that they face more fundamental problems, which may affect their very survival.
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Shareholder engagement, 10 October, 2018
How strong investor relationships stem from enhanced dialogue
Contact with investors should no longer be about winning support for policy decisions. It’s all about building deeper relationships, writes Mirza Baig, global head of governance at Aviva Investors.
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Finance, 10 October, 2018
Conflicts of interest: the global fight over dual-class shares
Dual-class shares are causing friction between institutional shareholders and stock exchanges across the globe, and big tech firms are the driving force behind it. How will it all pan out? And how will it affect corporate governance?
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Portfolios, 5 October, 2018
Overboarding is a growing concern
The departure of BTG's chairman because of concerns about "overboarding" highlights a growing concern among investors.
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Corporate governance code, 3 October, 2018
Opinions of the code: The good, the bad and the missed out
Revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code, published in July, have sparked mixed reactions from commentators. One thing is clear: the new code won't please everyone.
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US governance and capitalism, 1 October, 2018
A new act in the performance of capitalism
US senator Elizabeth Warren has proposed reform that would mean sweeping changes to governance and capitalism in the US.
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Future shocks, 28 September, 2018
Governance shaped by climate, tech and demographics
Two surveys out this week reveal the growing urgency for organisations to come to terms with the way governance is shaped by climate and other issues on society’s agenda.
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Banking governance, 27 September, 2018
New world order for global banking
Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the ensuing crisis, the global financial system is safer and more robust, with stronger governance and regulation. But there remain striking differences between the structure and governance of US and European banks, which only the next crisis will truly put to the test.
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Compliance, 24 September, 2018
Compliance failures and diversity doubts
The revised UK Corporate Governance Code has emphasised the importance of board diversity, but there is consternation over corporate commitment to it as many firms fail to comply fully with reporting requirements.
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Human rights risks, 22 September, 2018
Ten mistakes boards can avoid on human rights
One of the most frequent mistakes boards make is failing to recognise the seriousness of human rights risks—but it isn’t the only hazard. Here are ten mistakes boards can avoid.
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Auditors, 19 September, 2018
Audit woes and reform wrangles
A fierce debate is underway over the future of audit. Could it be resolved with an independent body appointing company auditors?
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Controversial board leaders, 17 September, 2018
Tale of Tesla’s Elon Musk is a ‘sadly familiar story’
Elon Musk, Tesla's “chairman, product architect and CEO”, has recently the displayed classic traits of a dominant, idiosyncratic and controversial boss which, according to one commentator, is a sure sign of weak governance.
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Compliance, 11 September, 2018
Understanding the true costs of compliance and non-compliance
Companies are dealing with an avalanche of new compliance rules and requirements at an ever-increasing speed, and they must understand the costs of getting it both right and wrong.
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CEO remuneration, 17 August, 2018
US chief executive pay surges 17.6%
Research finds that chief executive pay at the largest US companies rose significantly in 2017, taking the CEO-worker pay ratio to 312 to 1.
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Auditors, 15 August, 2018
PwC heavily criticised for ‘failed’ audit of BHS
A report from the Financial Reporting Council delivers scathing criticism of PwC's audit of collapsed retail chain BHS and the partner who headed the work.
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Remuneration, 15 August, 2018
Chief executive pay up 11%, despite rising opposition
High Pay Centre and CIPD research reveals that chief executive pay continues to rise, in spite of opposition.
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Executive remuneration, 14 August, 2018
Investors tougher on pay in latest voting season
Figures reveal that shareholders have hardened their response to remuneration reports, with more registering their opposition.