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Shareholder action, 23 May, 2017
Australia’s sovereign fund votes against key appointments
Australia’s sovereign fund objects to more than one in ten of all remuneration reports.
Boardroom roles, 22 May, 2017
Low-level support for CEOs becoming chairmen, poll suggests
Study finds little backing for chief executives becoming chairmen in their organisations.
Executive pay reform, 22 May, 2017
Philanthropist challenges BlackRock over executive pay voting
Shareholder calls on world’s largest fund manger to bring voting on executive pay in line with other investment managers.
Takeovers, 22 May, 2017
Courtroom clash between AkzoNobel and shareholders set for today
Shareholders demand an investigation of management and call an extraordinary general meeting to vote on the future of chairman Antony Burgmans.
Conference, 19 May, 2017
Experts set to explore the evolution of governance
Conference at Cass Business School will see academics and campaigners discuss corporate governance evolution.
Sports, 19 May, 2017
Football Association reserves boardroom seats for women
Football Association votes for changes that will see boardroom roles reserved for women, following the introduction of a governance code for sport.
Brexit negotiations, 19 May, 2017
Business voice must be heard in Brexit negotiations
New body aims to make the voice of business sectors heard, while civil servants from the UK and European Union work out of the terms of Brexit.
General election 2017, 19 May, 2017
Tories commit to greater employee involvement in governance
Conservative Party manifesto sees Theresa May commit to employee involvement in the running of their companies, annual votes on executive pay and the publication of pay ratios.
Manifesto launch, 17 May, 2017
Labour targets executive pay and plans expanded duty of care
Labour’s manifesto includes measures on curbing excessive executive pay, but there are concerns about the level of proposed state intervention.
General election 2017, 16 May, 2017
Labour planning corporate ‘levy’ for the highly paid
Labour party manifesto will include a new levy to be charged to companies for each employee earning above key thresholds.