Governance
Green paper, 22 June, 2017
No corporate governance reform ‘talk’ in Brexit-focused Queen’s Speech
Queen’s Speech lays out legislative agenda for Theresa May, but ignores corporate governance despite the issue being at the heart of the prime minister’s social justice agenda when she first came to power.
Corporate fraud, 21 June, 2017
SFO brings fraud charges against Barclays and former executives
The Serious Fraud Office has brought conspiracy to commit fraud charges against Barclays and four former executives, including the former CEO John Varley.
Auditors, 15 June, 2017
Audit quality improves among FTSE350, says watchdog
Financial watchdog the FRC reports that audits carried out by FTSE350 companies has improved year on year.
Corporate wrongdoing, 14 June, 2017
Whistleblowers should not be incentivised with payments, says ecoDa
The group representing company directors across Europe says whistleblowing needs clearly defined roles, not payments.
General election 2017, 12 June, 2017
Greg Clark reappointed business secretary
The business secretary appointed under Theresa May will continue in post where one of his main roles will be pushing through reforms to corporate governance.
General election 2017, 9 June, 2017
Doubts for governance reform in hung parliament
Theresa May came to power promising to overhaul corporate governance. The general election result throws into doubt the future of Brexit negotiations as well as potential governance reforms.
AGM, 7 June, 2017
Shareholder body advises vote against Tesco chairman
PIRC expresses concern over John Alan occupying the chairman’s role at both Barratt Developments and Tesco.
6 June, 2017
Corporate Governance and Reporting Event – London, June 2017
This will be the last event in a series of three on corporate governance to be held at Cass Business School in 2017. Speakers and participants will discuss the evolution of corporate accounting practice and policy, taking into account the needs of long-term investors and an integrated approach to value creation, as well as provide guidance to companies on how to comply with a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
Stewardship, 6 June, 2017
Japan’s investors prepare to report on voting practices
Investment managers in Japan are preparing to take the country’s corporate governance a step further by publishing reports on their voting records.
Auto manufacturers, 5 June, 2017
French regulator receives complaints over governance at Renault-Nissan
The AMF is told there are concerns about a transfer of powers at Renault-Nissan, and that the role of chief executive Carlos Ghosn may involve conflicts of interest.