Risk
NEWS: Corporate reporting, 22 November, 2023
Boards urged to retain ‘beneficial’ reporting elements
Although the government cancelled the requirement, resilience disclosures ‘cannot be wasted effort’, says senior auditco chair.
PODCAST: Geopolitical uncertainty, 17 November, 2023
What do conflict and geopolitical uncertainty mean for business?
An expert panel discussed their view of global trends for the business world as the end of 2023 draws nearer.
NEWS: Acquisition law, 15 November, 2023
UK government to review corporate takeover security law
The deputy prime minister seeks ‘flexible’ and ‘frictionless’ deals in cases where there are no security concerns.
NEWS: Legal and regulatory, 8 November, 2023
Boards will need to make internal controls statement
Government legislative agenda sees FRC reduce governance code revisions, but declaration on controls survives the cull.
COMMENT: Audit reform, 7 November, 2023
Audit reform is essential to restore faith in the UK
When it comes to understanding what attracts investors to a capital market, the London Stock Exchange has got it wrong.
NEWS: Audit reform, 6 November, 2023
Big Four firm in late plea for audit reform
Further delay ‘will not achieve the aim of restoring trust in audit and corporate governance’, says Deloitte managing partner.
NEWS: AI safety, 2 November, 2023
Bletchley forum calls on companies to play a part in AI safety
Artificial intelligence must be ‘governable’ and ‘used for good’, says a declaration from 28 countries represented at the AI Safety Summit.
NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 25 October, 2023
CEOs ‘at risk’ without a specialist AI ethics adviser
Chief executives need advisers to ‘ensure’ they use artificial intelligence ethically, to avoid breaching privacy and reputational damage.
NEWS: Audit reform, 18 October, 2023
UK government backtracks on audit reform
Plans for resilience reporting regulations are scrapped in the volte-face, as is the requirement for an audit and assurance policy.
ESG compliance, 13 October, 2023
Banks must pay ‘close attention’ to ESG
Regulators have expressed concern about sustainability linked loans and ‘greenwashing’, a recent panel discussion revealed.