Governance

1. NEWS: Strategy, 23 October, 2020

   Business leaders want incentives to spur switch to ‘purposeful’ companies

   British Academy study reveals 63% of firms are taking steps to become more purposeful, while 55% think there should be government incentives.

2. INSIGHT: Strategy, 22 October, 2020

   How hedge fund activists influence target firms

   Understanding settlement agreements is important to see the complete picture of the corporate governance landscape.

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   NEWS: Financial disclosures, 22 October, 2020

   FRC issues further warning over Covid and corporate reporting

   The watchdog is maintaining pressure on companies to be transparent in reporting the impact of the pandemic on their prospects.

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   INSIGHT: Corporate governance, 14 October, 2020

   The ICGN Global Stewardship Principles: 2020 revisions

   The updated ICGN GSP reflect shifts in market practice and regulation, as well as evolving attitudes towards stewardship.

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   NEWS: Technology, 13 October, 2020

   Changes to company constitutions ‘could allow use of AI on the board’

   While a number of directors' tasks could be “augmented”—or entirely substituted—by the use of AI, questions remain over liability.

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   NEWS: Board composition, 6 October, 2020

   LGIM says it’s ‘time for action’ to boost ethnic diversity on boards

   Fund manager warns FTSE 100 nomco chairs that it will vote against reappointments “if they fail to meet expectations on ethnic diversity”.

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   NEWS: Board members, 5 October, 2020

   Nominations open for the Non-Executive Director Awards 2021

   The NED Awards 2021 will recognise how non-executive directors are helping to guide firms through political and economic uncertainty.

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   NEWS: Board skills, 2 October, 2020

   Board directors ‘lack specific sustainability knowledge’

   The latest Sustainability Board Report highlights a lack of sustainability knowledge among directors, with experts warning of potential litigation risk.

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   NEWS: Reputational risk, 29 September, 2020

   Businesses ‘can play important role in stemming executive misconduct’

   US academic calls for an end to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), changes in the use of arbitration and better reporting of complaints.

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   NEWS: Corporate governance, 25 September, 2020

   Boohoo board in the firing line over governance failings

   Report by Alison Levitt QC criticises the fashion retailer's board for presiding over "unacceptable" working conditions posing "a significant risk of disaster".

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   INSIGHT: Corporate culture, 25 September, 2020

   How good governance can stop toxic ‘bro behaviour’ at companies

   Boards and directors are the instigators, nurturers and custodians of one of an organisation’s most critical assets: its culture.

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    INSIGHT: Board composition, 24 September, 2020

    Gender diversity on boards pays dividends—but inequality persists

    Evidence shows that diversity on boards boosts financial performance. So why are some firms still failing to reach gender targets?

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