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Board effectiveness, 27 August, 2019
Institutional investors ‘should confront failing chairs’ to fight private equity deals
Chief investment officer at Aviva Investors calls on institutional shareholders to hold leadership teams to account, and for boards to "defend themselves" against private equity acquisitions.
Investment, 23 August, 2019
New SEC guidance increases pressure on proxy advisers over disclosures
US financial watchdog warns that investment firms using proxy advisers must "ensure the use of advice is consistent with their fiduciary duties".
Executive pay, 21 August, 2019
Shareholders ‘don’t understand executive remuneration policies’
New research shows shareholders tend to approve remuneration policies while rejecting subsequent remuneration reports, suggesting a lack of clarity on how such policies work.
Sustainable business, 20 August, 2019
US business leaders pledge to ‘redefine corporate purpose’
Business Roundtable, a body whose members include the chief executives of Accenture and Amazon, has issued a new set of principles on corporate purpose and sustainable business strategy.
Executive pay, 19 August, 2019
FTSE 100 CEO pay falls as investors retain focus on remuneration policy
Median pay dropped from £4m to £3.4m in 2018 as companies bow to shareholder pressure on remuneration policy, according to research from Deloitte.
Regulation, 14 August, 2019
Controversy in Hong Kong over mandatory ESG reporting
While many organisations see mandatory ESG reporting as essential for the future of Hong Kong’s markets, others argue they are too expensive or undermined by a lack of standardisation.
Investment, 12 August, 2019
Sustainable funds prosper as strategic shift gathers pace
Sustainable funds are growing in number and performing well, with conventional funds increasingly adjusting their criteria to include sustainability factors, according to a report.
Leadership, 9 August, 2019
Financial services CEOs ‘lack technology expertise’
Research reveals that the proportion of chief executives in the FTSE with a technology background has risen 27%—except in financial services.
Audit, 31 July, 2019
Fines almost triple as regulators get tough with auditors
PwC and KPMG among the firms sanctioned, as the FRC expands enforcement and steps up the use of “horizon scanning” techniques to spot potential problems.
EU regulation, 30 July, 2019
GDPR: data protection rules seen as ‘burdensome’ one year on
The General Data Protection Regulation has had a mixed reception since its introduction in May 2018, according to a survey by ICSA: The Governance Institute.
