Governance
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Hong Kong exchange, 8 September, 2017
China’s Communist Party occupies central governance role
Disclosures reveal that China's Communist Party takes the lead over the Chinese state in the governance of many state-owned enterprises.
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Executive behaviour, 7 September, 2017
Improve executive behaviour with better board education
Everyone wants executive behaviour to improve. But the solution cannot just be to increase regulation—the answer lies in better managerial education and audacious corporate governance reform.
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Corporate governance reform, 4 September, 2017
UK government waters down plans to strengthen corporate governance
In a follow-up to its Corporate Governance Reform green paper consultation, the UK government has dropped many of its previous proposals to strengthen corporate governance.
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Pay ratio reporting, 29 August, 2017
Publishing pay ratios is ‘crude’, but are a ‘step in the right direction’
Business groups are largely in favour of the government's planned law to publish pay ratios, but the TUC describes the 'tick-box' approach as 'feeble'.
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Expansion of governance regulation, 29 August, 2017
Governance reform expands reporting obligation of large UK firms
Large private businesses will be obliged to report on responsibility and their impact upon employees and the wider world, under the government's follow-up on its green paper.
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Comment: Irena Prijović – Chair of ecoDa, 29 August, 2017
Directors must do more to restore public trust
If business is to restore public confidence and trust, then responsibility must fall with directors to communicate with society beyond company reporting, argues Irena Prijović of ecoDa.
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21 August, 2017
Inclusive capitalism and total stakeholder value: the ideal marriage
In response to Board Agenda's interview with Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild on inclusive capitalism, Paul Kearns of the Maturity Institute continues the debate with the idea that "inclusive" really should mean inclusive.
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Executive pay, 17 August, 2017
Specialist pay consultants and their relationship with the Remco
While the debate over executive pay continues unabated, research sheds light on a largely overlooked element—the relationship between the remuneration committee and specialist pay consultants.
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Investment management merger, 15 August, 2017
Governance on the agenda for newly formed Standard Life Aberdeen
One of the world’s largest investment companies is formed following the merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management. Co-chief executive Keith Skeoch says the new business will focus on improving boardroom standards.
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Share divestments, 4 August, 2017
Major investors ditch Sports Direct holdings as governance concerns continue
As Standard Life and Aviva drastically reduce their holdings in Sports Direct, the retailer prepares to face investors at its AGM in a month's time.
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Sovereign-controlled companies, 2 August, 2017
Easing rules for sovereign-controlled listings ‘detrimental’ to governance
UK plans to free up listing rules to attract sovereign-controlled companies could have a detrimental impact on the region's reputation for sound corporate governance, warns the Institute of Directors.
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Shares and governance, 1 August, 2017
S&P bars companies from indices over voting rights concern
The US index will exclude new IPOs from their indices, where companies fail to offer investors voting rights. The move follows FTSE Russell’s decision to limit access after the controversial Snap IPO.
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Human resources, 1 August, 2017
Human capital disclosure – resist, comply or exploit?
Efforts to improve global reporting on human capital management represents a major shift in corporate governance, and offers companies a competitive advantage that no board should ignore.
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IIRC, 31 July, 2017
IIRC marks advances in integrated reporting, but ‘work to be done’ in US
The International Integrated Reporting Council's annual report reveals an expansion of its network and celebrates bringing China on board, but concedes there is still work to be done in the US.
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Conference insights, 24 July, 2017
Governance: collective wisdom applied to complex uncertainty
The ICSA's recent conference revealed that reform in the UK is unlikely to involve legislation, that company secretaries play a big role in managing boardroom tension and that governance has evolved into restoring faith in capitalism.
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UK corporate governance code, 21 July, 2017
Let’s keep ‘comply-or-explain’ in corporate governance burning bright
The UK’s comply-or-explain system of corporate governance, introduced in 1992, has been widely admired and imitated, but it's not without its critics; there is room for improvement, while retaining the Code's spirit of flexibility.
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Employment, 12 July, 2017
Corporate governance ‘best way to achieve better work’
The Taylor Review of work in the UK concludes that corporate governance and not regulation is the best way to improve employment prospects for Britain's workers.
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French corporate governance, 11 July, 2017
France: Macron and the future of corporate governance
There is renewed hope in France for economic policy and its impact on corporate governance. Michel de Fabiani examines the expected positive outcomes for business.
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AGMs, 10 July, 2017
Burberry faces remuneration opposition from shareholders
Fashion brand faces discontent over pay arrangements for former chief executive Christopher Bailey at this week's annual general meeting.
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Board self-governance, 4 July, 2017
Good governance should start with boards’ own performance
The concept of good governance should be taken a step further, to one of good board self-governance—especially if companies are to navigate difficult, disruptive times.