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Corporate Governance Code reaction, 17 July, 2018
Investor urges boards to embrace worker representation set out by new code
Hermes chief executive Saker Nusseibeh is pleased the new UK Corporate Governance Code sets out a number of paths that boards can follow to improve worker representation.
Remuneration, 17 July, 2018
Australian CEO pay scales new heights
Figures reveal that chief executive pay in Australia has reached record levels for the ASX 100.
Governance code review, 16 July, 2018
Board chairs offered extension on nine-year terms in new code
New corporate governance code tackles independence of chairs, remuneration committee responsibilities and corporate culture.
UK board composition, 13 July, 2018
Brexit could increase European voices on UK boards, says report
The need to maintain ties with the EU could see more European representatives appointed to UK boards, according to Odgers Berndtson’s Virginia Bottomley.
EU business, 13 July, 2018
UK companies warned: time running out for Brexit preparations
Regulator warns that UK companies must register European Union businesses by the end of July ahead of Brexit.
Stobart board overhaul, 12 July, 2018
Stobart chairman wins pyrrhic AGM vote as board overhaul looms
Iain Ferguson survives attempts to oust him from Stobart, but he isn’t part of the board’s plan to bring shareholders onside by overhauling personnel, governance and ownership.
Governance code review, 12 July, 2018
Flexibility on offer for chairman terms in new governance code
A new UK governance code to be published on Monday will offer flexibility to allow some chairmen to serve for longer than nine years.
Sainsbury's chairman, 12 July, 2018
Board moves at Sainsbury’s; TP ICAP; and Ocado
Another accountant is set for the Sainsbury’s chair; and TP ICAP’s chief executive leaves the broker with immediate effect.
Influencing EU tax policy, 10 July, 2018
Big Four accountants accused of EU tax policy ‘conflict’
The Big Four accountancy firms are in conflict with EU tax policymaking and should be removed from the process, says European lobby group.
Activism, 10 July, 2018
Growth in ranks of activist investors reported for H1 2018
The number of global activist investors grew year-on-year in the first half of 2018, while the number of companies targeted around the world rises significantly.