News
French labour laws, 8 July, 2016
Power to the boards
The socialist government in France is in the throes of introducing new labour laws, giving company boards greater flexibility to manage their employees.
Board leaders, 5 July, 2016
Capita appoints Powell as chairman
Former senior partner at UK’s biggest professional services firm to lead the board at Capita.
Acquisitions, 4 July, 2016
Power needed to protect pensions by blocking deals
Former pensions chief says powers are needed to block deals if they threaten pension scheme members.
Japan, 1 July, 2016
Tokyo’s governance revolution
Despite a new corporate governance code, Japan is coming to terms with a host of scandals. Julian Ryall asks whether local companies are willing to change.
Paris deal, 30 June, 2016
Climate change deal harder after Brexit
Minister commits to Paris agreement but admits it will be harder after Brexit vote.
Boardroom diversity, 28 June, 2016
Diversity disclosure improvements in US required, says financial watchdog
SEC chief warns that a new rule demanding more diversity disclosure is on its way for US companies.
Brexit, 28 June, 2016
Shareholder rights regulation caught in ‘uncertainty’
The UK’s vote to leave the EU throws uncertainty on proposed shareholder rights regulation, and will force the UK into a new position when it comes to negotiating governance.
Financial crisis, 28 June, 2016
Watchdog investigates KPMG over HBOS
UK’s Financial Reporting Council to investigate auditors KPMG over “going concern” assumption at HBOS.
Audit directive, 22 June, 2016
New regs focus audit committees on quality
A Brussels conference hears that new legislation has seen audit committees place new emphasis on audit quality and less interest in cost.
Executive skills, 22 June, 2016
Survey reveals lack of satisfaction with executive skills
Executives are concerned with finding the right mix of boardroom skills, yet one in three boards have failed to properly discuss succession.