Governance
NEWS: Governance, 17 March, 2023
News round-up: this week in governance
GOP declares SVB ‘woke’; banks slow to sustainability; fund managers accused of dodging voting risks; cross-border mergers and democracies.
NEWS: Governance, 10 March, 2023
News round-up: this week in governance
PwC fined over Babcock; EY split is on hold; Senate kills Biden ESG law; ChapGPT predicts M&As; directors who ‘overboard’.
NEWS: Gender diversity, 9 March, 2023
Less than a third of FTSE 100 executives are women
In Europe as a whole, only 7.7% of top companies’ chief executives are female, gender diversity barometer shows.
NEWS: Governance, 3 March, 2023
News round-up: this week in governance
US divided on ESG influence in investment; FTSE 250 bullish on M&As; ChatGPT has a lot to say on governance.
NEWS: ESG-linked pay, 1 March, 2023
‘Easy’ carbon targets keep executive pay high
Executives get ESG pay-outs despite ‘inadequate progress’ on carbon emissions, London Business School research suggests.
22 February, 2023
Top companies fail to prove audit quality
Investment Association reveals the inadequacy of audit assessment in most FTSE 100 companies, with only 8% measuring up.
21 February, 2023
Silicon Valley improves its governance
Big technology companies are stealing a march over other top corporates when it comes to female representation on the board.
NEWS: Activism campaigns, 17 February, 2023
Activism campaigns rise worldwide
But research shows a reduction in campaigns in Europe last year, contrasting with the pronounced increase in the US and Asia.