Regulation
Sustainability disclosures, 24 February, 2020
EU set to review its Non-Financial Reporting Directive
The sustainability reporting rules have faced criticism for failing to produce the detailed disclosures required to confront climate change.
Sustainability disclosures, 21 February, 2020
UK watchdog to review companies’ climate reporting
The Financial Reporting Council will analyse how UK firms and their auditors “assess and report” the impact of climate change.
Regulation, 19 February, 2020
Mergers under scrutiny as competition regulator toughens stance
Investigations by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority are at an “unprecedented” level, with a number of big name takeovers subject to review.
Non-financial disclosures, 18 February, 2020
Better sustainability disclosures require clear reporting boundaries
Sustainability reporting needs to be internally consistent, theoretically sound and a useful source of data for decision-making. We’re not there yet.
Sustainability disclosures, 17 February, 2020
Most EU non-financial reporting is ‘poor quality’
Study finds firms are delivering the minimum required under existing EU directive, with only 14% reporting how they align targets with the Paris Agreement goals.
Non-financial disclosures, 13 February, 2020
UK government set to implement mandatory TCFD reporting
The prime minister reportedly wants the UK to “lead the way” on reporting climate risks, using guidelines from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
Strategy, 12 February, 2020
US regulator orders tech giants to release data on acquisitions
Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft face scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission over whether acquisitions of small tech firms were “anticompetitive”.
Audit market, 28 January, 2020
UK government could introduce shared audits for large companies
Recent media reports suggest the government is leaning towards shared audits as part of long-awaited market reforms—despite warnings against the move.
ARGA, 23 January, 2020
New UK regulator should be freed to focus on audit
There are fears that the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA) will foster a formulaic and legalistic interpretation of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Sustainable business, 22 January, 2020
Why stakeholder capitalism is dominating the global business agenda
The World Economic Forum event at Davos has embraced the debate over stakeholder capitalism, as businesses and regulators seek to create long-term value.