Finance
NEWS: Audit reform, 20 January, 2026
Government kills off audit reform bill
It’s the end of the road for audit reform, as the cabinet shifts its focus ‘to promote economic growth and reduce administrative burdens’.
NEWS: Non-executive directors' pay, 13 January, 2026
Older non-executive directors earn more than younger non-execs
The pay gap between non-execs under 70 and their older counterparts is growing, financial services survey shows.
NEWS: Audit quality, 7 January, 2026
UK government will not yet draft audit reform bill
The business department has stated that no such legislation will be drafted in the current parliamentary session.
NEWS: Executive pay, 6 January, 2026
‘Feted executives’ earn UK median pay by lunchtime today
The High Pay Centre think tank’s estimate underlines the executive pay gap—although calls persist for more money for the top tier.
NEWS: Shareholder revolts, 9 December, 2025
Shareholder revolts increase as investors engage over pay
In this year’s annual general meetings, there was a rise of 88% in shareholder revolts in the FTSE 100, research reveals.
NEWS: Non-executive directors, 3 December, 2025
UK non-executive directors’ pay ‘falls in real terms’
As the median FTSE 100 non-executive fee lags behind inflation, a corporate advisory firm calls for a pay boost to improve competitiveness.
COMMENT: Autumn budget, 28 November, 2025
The role of the board when the budget strikes
It’s time for businesses to weigh up the content of the autumn budget delivered this week by the chancellor of the Exchequer.
NEWS: Internal Audit Conference 2025, 21 October, 2025
‘AI is not magic; AI is maths’
Correctly decoded, artificial intelligence can help businesses to predict and plan, delegates to the Internal Audit Conference heard.