Regulation
NEWS: Governance, 23 May, 2023
Dual-class shares have become ‘dual-class stock lite’
A consultation is under way on dual-class share rules after changes in 2021 ‘unlikely to move the needle’ on attracting new listings to London.
NEWS: Investor relations, 3 May, 2023
Investors balk at S&P dual-class shares decision
Representatives of US pension funds are ‘disappointed’ that dual-class structures have been allowed to return to S&P Global Indices.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 2 May, 2023
What happens in an administration sale?
Boards and creditors need to know the ins and outs of insolvency and what happens before, during and after an administration sale.
NEWS: Due diligence, 26 April, 2023
Shareholder group calls on EU to define corporate sustainability
The ICGN also seeks clarity on what role boards will play in supervising due diligence under the forthcoming EU directive.
NEWS: Governance, 19 April, 2023
New EU laws will make boardrooms more ‘accountable’
Proxy adviser ISS says recent directives will grant shareholders much greater influence when voting at this year’s European AGMs.
NEWS: Due diligence, 12 April, 2023
Companies lobby Brussels for due diligence unity
A letter to the European Union asks that definitions in the coming directive are consistent with guidelines from the UN and OECD.
News: Governance, 6 April, 2023
News round-up: this week in governance
Wirecard causes EY ban; CEOs and geopolitical power; WEF picks Alex Edmans; “Boomerang CEOs” not always a hit.
Slavery, 3 April, 2023
Anti-modern slavery momentum ‘waning’
Research from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply has called for fresh ‘vigilance’ on the risk of slavery in supply chains.
NEWS: Sustainability due diligence, 8 March, 2023
B Lab calls for EU directive to keep sustainability ‘duty of care’
The not-for-profit body cautions that removing mandatory consideration of sustainability in due diligence threatens green targets.
NEWS: Sustainability due diligence, 28 February, 2023
BNP Paribas faces climate lawsuit over sustainability due diligence
NGOs join up to pursue bank through the courts for failing to comply with French law on human rights and sustainability due diligence.