Governance

1. 17 April, 2018

   ICSA Annual Conference 2018: The New Agenda for Governance – London, July 2018

   The ICSA Annual Conference is the premier industry event for company secretaries and governance leaders. This year's programme will explore the implications of the revised UK Corporate Governance Code and what it will mean for boards. It will also examine how business can prepare for Brexit, alongside a wealth of quality opportunities for professional and personal development.

2. 17 April, 2018

   Listed Companies Conference: The new governance landscape for PLCs – London, April 2018

   In this conference we dig deeper into some of the main issues for company secretaries and governance professionals for the coming year and beyond. Topics include executive pay and incentives, corporate culture and both current and future reporting and disclosure requirements.

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   Facebook governance, 3 April, 2018

   Zuckerberg must quit Facebook, says New York pension fund official

   New York City pension fund overseer urges Facebook chairman Mark Zuckerberg to quit, as part of cleansing itself after the Cambridge Analytica data leak.

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   Shareholders, 29 March, 2018

   Watchdog to review Aviva’s plan to cancel preference shares

   The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a review to establish whether Aviva may have broken market abuse rules.

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   Remuneration, 29 March, 2018

   Will a private company governance code really duck executive pay?

   James Wates has made emphatic statements on the role of executive pay in the forthcoming governance code for private companies. But what do they mean?

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   Climate change risk reporting, 28 March, 2018

   Gove told financial regulators should get tough on climate risk reporting

   UK parliamentary committee calls on environment secretary Michael Gove to push regulators towards enforcing stronger climate change risk management and reporting.

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   Governance, 27 March, 2018

   Code for private companies will leave out executive pay

   Executive pay will be avoided in the new corporate governance code for private companies, according to the businessman leading the project.

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   Diversity, 23 March, 2018

   ‘Monocultures’ in financial firms lead to governance issues, says regulator

   A senior figure from the Financial Conduct Authority argues that financial services firms with more women may suffer less from governance problems.

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   Tougher insolvency rules, 20 March, 2018

   UK directors and shareholders face tougher post-insolvency regulation

   The UK's business department wants stronger investigative powers and punishments against directors post-insolvency, while setting a path for more active and responsible shareholder stewardship.

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   Interview: Jane Diplock on integrated reporting, 16 March, 2018

   Paradigm shift: Jane Diplock, IIRC

   Jane Diplock, one of the founders of integrated reporting and a committee chair at the International Integrated Reporting Council, believes we’re finally moving towards a new, more holistic era for capitalism — but it’s early days yet.

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   Stewardship, 14 March, 2018

   The promises and limitations of institutional investors

   Policymakers believe that investment institutions can be persuaded to take a greater role in corporate governance. But do they really possess the willingness and capacity to embrace their stewardship role?

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    Reverse factoring, 14 March, 2018

    Carillion collapse reveals gaps in supply chain accounting

    Moody's says Carillion's accounting treatment of supply chain finance failed to reveal the true extent of money owed to banks.

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