Governance
Governance, 6 September, 2016
Sports Direct commissions governance report
Advisers publish report on Sports Direct working practices and will now examine governance for the controversial retailer.
UK governance reform, 2 September, 2016
ICSA questions strengthening of shareholder rights
Speculation in the press suggests the UK’s new prime minister will tackle high levels of executive pay by strengthening shareholder rights. Governance body ICSA suggests this will not work.
BHS & Sports Direct, 17 August, 2016
Cleaning up the governance act
UK business has made “great strides” in corporate governance, but recent events at BHS and Sports Direct have prompted questions about the behaviour of some directors. David Doughty argues that business needs to clean up its act.
Private companies, 15 August, 2016
IoD prepares code for private companies
Institute of Directors plans to publish new governance code for privately owned companies.
Codes, 22 July, 2016
Investment managers publish new governance principles
Warren Buffett among US investors to publish code of governance and express concern about management of public companies.
Public policy, 13 July, 2016
Reported: views on Theresa May’s governance proposals
Theresa May’s proposals on governance have been described as “extraordinary” in some quarters while other commentators predict fierce resistance. But one thing is certain: the breadth and depth of her suggested reforms have caught UK business by surprise.
Public policy, 13 July, 2016
Theresa May and the future of corporate governance
Theresa May’s proposals for corporate governance promises radical change, moving closer to a European model. But the reforms also raise fundamental questions for governance.
Public policy, 12 July, 2016
May reveals radical reform of governance
Just hours before becoming the UK’s new prime minister, Theresa May proposes new governance measures including the appointment of employees and consumers to company boards.
Japan, 1 July, 2016
Tokyo’s governance revolution
Despite a new corporate governance code, Japan is coming to terms with a host of scandals. Julian Ryall asks whether local companies are willing to change.
FIFA, 28 May, 2016
FIFA’s own goal
FIFA recently suffered yet another resignation over its governance. Bruce Bean assesses the world football body’s journey to reform and whether it has made any significant progress.