Regulation

IPOs, 14 September, 2016

Hong Kong extends consultation over listings

Hong Kong provides two extra months for responses to consultation over contentious changes to regulatory structures.



Crime, 12 September, 2016

Scope of ‘corporate failure’ law to expand

UK attorney general reveals that “failure to prevent” law is to expand beyond tax evasion to other offences such as money laundering, false accounting and fraud.



Corporate behaviour, 22 July, 2016

Culture club: FRC report

The UK’s governance watchdog has produced its much anticipated report on corporate culture making a series of observations based on conversations with board chairmen, chief executives and stakeholders.



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.



Comply or explain in the EU, 6 January, 2016

Fostering the principle

High-quality explanations for deviation from corporate governance codes are needed if the “comply or explain” principle is to take root across the EU.



Legal, 13 November, 2015

Corporate manslaughter penalty increased to £20m

Sentencing body sets new guidelines for corporate manslaughter fines after past penalties considered too weak.



Regulation, 23 October, 2015

Senior managers’ regime expanded

Rules to make bank executive and non-executive directors more accountable for failings will be extended across the financial sector, but plans for stricter treatment of parties as “guilty until proven innocent” have been shelved.



Comply or explain, 16 July, 2015

FRC responds to governance recommendations

UK watchdog tells commission it will be monitoring the quality of explanations from companies when they fail to comply with corporate governance code.