News
PODCAST: Economic growth, 24 October, 2024
Europe must invest to stave off economic ‘decline’
The bloc will face problems with funding but has no option, said a leading economist speaking on Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
NEWS: Audit reform, 23 October, 2024
UK watchdog pushes for long-awaited audit reform bill
There is ‘broad spread stakeholder support’ for the core elements of reform, says the head of the Financial Reporting Council.
NEWS: Directors' duties, 22 October, 2024
Post Office board was ‘excessively passive’
In a report on the Horizon inquiry, the Institute of Directors calls on all boards to ‘up their game in terms of tech and IT literacy’.
COMMENT: Geopolitical risk, 22 October, 2024
Is constant disruption the new normal?
The long period of peaceful growth before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left company boards unprepared for the new geopolitical landscape.
NEWS: Governance, 18 October, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Ethics breaches rise; US board members unhappy with peers; governance struggle with founder CEOs; AGM voting technology
NEWS: Audit reform, 16 October, 2024
Government planning sanctions for audit and reporting failures
Company directors’ oversight failures will fall foul of the new audit, reporting and governance regulator, a Lords’ debate revealed.
NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 15 October, 2024
Sustainability assurance audits raise competition fears
There is a risk the market may become dominated by the Big Four, a study by the Financial Reporting Council reveals.
INSIGHT: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 14 October, 2024
10 steps to a more innovative board
With 14% of organisations reporting difficulty in finding diverse voices, it’s time to reframe the narrative.
NEWS: Governance, 11 October, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
John Lewis CEO role shelved; UK audit firms achieve ‘operational separation’; will AI put paid to negotiating?; US auditor shortfall.
NEWS: Executive pay, 11 October, 2024
Executive pay guidelines declare the need for ‘case-by-case’ assessment
There should be a ‘clear rationale’ that aligns remuneration with a firm’s purpose, values and goals, says the Investment Association.