Governance
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.