News
14 May, 2015
McDonald’s under pressure over governance
Chairman’s age and tenure on the company’s governance committee have come under scrutiny.
14 May, 2015
Deutsche Bank struck by shareholder revolt
Investors express their disquiet with performance at the German-based bank.
14 May, 2015
SFO faces calls to changes in investigations method
Lawyers tell Serious Fraud Office to use independent investigators.
Risk management, 14 May, 2015
Boards fail to talk risk
Deloitte research reveals financial firms could do more on risk.
14 May, 2015
Asset managers accused of bias towards company managers
Investor rights group claims some asset managers back management too often on controversial topics.
NED remuneration, 14 May, 2015
Independence is secure but pay is too low
A survey has revealed that while non-executives believe their pay has failed to keep pace, they are increasingly involved in areas of business that could potentially undermine their independence.
13 May, 2015
Long-term pay plans should be abolished, says think-tank
Executive pay has reached “unwarranted” levels due to long-term pay plans, warns the High Pay Centre.
10 May, 2015
Aberdeen announces audit action
One of the UK’s biggest fund managers has revealed it will challenge companies that have maintained the same auditors for decades.
5 May, 2015
More scrutiny on the way for ‘comply or explain’
The UK’s governance watchdog is to scrutinise the explanations given by companies for ignoring the country’s governance code.