Finance

1. NEWS: US corporate disclosure, 28 July, 2026

   Norges Bank backs an end to mandatory quarterly reporting

   Norway’s $2.1trn wealth fund managers say that less frequent financial disclosures could offer ‘enhanced insight’ to investors.

2. NEWS: Audit quality, 24 July, 2026

   Audits improve, but ‘need consistent execution’

   The Financial Reporting Council’s investigations of audit work in the past year resulted in fines for firms of £18.2m.

NEWS: Executive pay, 23 July, 2026

FTSE 100 CEO pay gap widens

Median CEO pay is 130 times that earned by the median UK worker, new research from the High Pay Centre has found.



NEWS: US corporate disclosure, 14 July, 2026

Key US not-for-profit backs six-monthly reporting

Research institute FCLTGlobal hopes the SEC’s proposals would foster a longer-term focus on decision-making.



NEWS: US corporate disclosure, 7 July, 2026

IGCN criticises US reporting frequency proposals

The global governance body outlines the ‘signficant risks’ of doing away with quarterly reporting in favour of six-monthly reports.



NEWS: Board decision-making, 17 June, 2026

Chairs with ‘skin in the game’ make better decisions

Director shareholdings have more impact on success than whether the chair/CEO roles are combined, research suggests.



NEWS: Listed companies, 9 June, 2026

Public markets warned over governance standards

Reforms aimed at boosting listings must not ‘dilute investor protection’, warns the International Corporate Governance Network.



NEWS: US governance, 20 May, 2026

SpaceX governance comes under fire

As Elon Musk’s aerospace company readies its IPO, critics fear governance ‘defects’ could prove detrimental for investors.



INSIGHT: Venture capital, 14 May, 2026

How venture capital boosts good governance

It’s not merely financial support: venture capital expertise can put an early-stage business in the best place to grow at pace.



NEWS: Financial sanctions, 12 May, 2026

Watchdog fines Carillion’s former finance directors

The Financial Reporting Council sanctioned Richard Adam and Zafar Khan, who ‘acted recklessly and failed to act with integrity’.