News
Share buybacks, 23 May, 2018
Buyback mountain: why the rise in share buybacks is causing concern
The number of share buybacks is mounting and the UK is concerned that they may happen to be boosting executive pay. Board Agenda considers the arguments for and against share buybacks.
Investors, 21 May, 2018
Campaign for RBS shareholder committee takes another turn
UK Government Investments, the body representing the British government on the board of the Royal Bank of Scotland, could be pivotal in winning approval for a shareholder committee.
CEO reputation , 18 May, 2018
Google CEO tops global reputation list
A new survey tracking the most reputable CEOs across the globe places Google’s Sundar Pichai at the top of the list.
Investors, 18 May, 2018
LGIM launches gender diversity fund to promote women on boards
Asset manager LGIM will track the score of 350 UK companies for a new fund focused on promoting improved gender diversity standards.
Executive pay excess, 18 May, 2018
Remuneration tightrope: what is the future of exec pay?
Executive pay has become a core issue in corporate governance. As companies begin to act on excess, we ask what’s in store for pay in the future.
Audit market review, 17 May, 2018
Big Four auditors ‘prepared’ if regulators push for split
The Big Four audit firms have prepared contingency plans for being broken up, if regulators insist on making big interventions in the market.
Data privacy, 16 May, 2018
Many firms not ready for GDPR: but compliant organisations reap benefits
Research shows that 85% of firms in Europe and the US were not ready for the new data protection regulation by the May deadline, with a quarter confessing they would not be compliant even by the end of the year.
Carillion, 16 May, 2018
MPs call on competition regulator to review audit market post-Carillion
MPs investigating the collapse of Carillion have levelled scathing criticism at the former finance director, the board, auditors and regulators, calling for the referral of Big Four auditors to the Competition and Markets Authority.
Shell remuneration policy, 16 May, 2018
Investor representative pushes for vote against Shell remuneration
Investor advisers push for a vote against Shell’s remuneration report, citing performance and safety concerns.
Cross-border regulation, 14 May, 2018
Brussels seeks amended law to facilitate cross-border moves
The European Commission aims to help companies move across borders more easily, introduce digital registrations that would save millions of euros, and stamp out fraud and abuse.