News
Corporate behaviour, 9 May, 2018
EC proposes better protection for whistleblowers
European legislators aim to improve safeguards by proposing an EU-wide responsibility for companies to set up whistleblowing procedures.
Boardroom, 8 May, 2018
Standard Life’s Gilbert counts the days to non-executive resignation
Standard Life Aberdeen co-CEO Martin Gilbert offers reassurance that he will relinquish one of the two non-executive roles which currently place him in contravention of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Dual roles, 8 May, 2018
Amazon faces calls to separate CEO and chairman roles
Consumer campaign group says there is a conflict of interest in Jeff Bezos holding both the CEO and chairman roles at Amazon.
Cross-border regulation, 4 May, 2018
EC proposes simplified cross-border mergers, moves or divisions
The European Commission has proposed new rules for companies to make cross-border moves, mergers or demergers more simple.
AIM governance code, 3 May, 2018
QCA updates smaller quoted companies’ governance code
With AIM companies having to apply a corporate governance code from September, the Quoted Companies Alliance has updated its own version.
Volkswagen governance concerns, 2 May, 2018
Asset manager Hermes calls for external review of culture at Volkswagen
Major investment adviser wants shareholders to vote against new Volkswagen board appointments, and an independent and analytical review of the carmaker’s plan to improve its culture and governance.
Mergers and board appointments, 1 May, 2018
Board moves at Sainsbury’s/Asda; Tesla; and Cabot Energy
Sainsbury’s CEO and chairman to head Asda combination; Tesla’s Elon Musk faces a threat to his CEO/chair role; and Cabot Energy begins the search for a new chairman.
Shareholders, 1 May, 2018
Aviva offers ‘goodwill payment’ to investors over preference shares
Following a row over the planned cancellation of preference shares, Aviva offers a ‘goodwill payment’ to investors who sold their shares.
Remuneration, 27 April, 2018
Weir Group’s pay reforms could be ‘model for other companies’
Chairman of Weir Group’s remuneration committee writes of the need for chief executives to lead the way on executive pay reform.
Persimmon bonus scheme, 26 April, 2018
Persimmon AGM vote sees investors slam executive mega-payouts
Majority of Persimmon shareholders either vote against or abstain from backing the housebuilder’s controversial executive bonus payouts.