Governance
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INSIGHT: Strategy, 1 October, 2021
Does diversity deliver? We don’t know yet—and here’s why
Studies appear to show a causal link between diversity and financial performance. But the methods are not robust enough to draw this conclusion.
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NEWS: Research, 29 September, 2021
Independent directors play essential role in assessing share buybacks
Study finds independent directors are efficient at monitoring buybacks and avoiding those "that would destroy long-term shareholder value”.
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INSIGHT: Stakeholders, 29 September, 2021
In extreme times, we need new priorities for corporate governance
Corporate governance that prioritises shareholder profit maximisation is no longer adequate in light of the challenges that society faces.
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NEWS: Strategy, 27 September, 2021
Boards prioritising company insiders over independence
After a previous trend for independent directors, crisis-hit boards have been appointing more company insiders with firm-specific knowledge.
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NEWS: Governance, 23 September, 2021
Company law ‘should place purpose at the centre of business’
Report from the British Academy calls for new regulatory powers that would enable watchdogs to hold directors to account.
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NEWS: Regulation, 20 September, 2021
Dual-class shares ‘would enhance investor protection’
Allowing dual-class shares on London’s premium market would provide a “higher level of regulatory protections” for minority shareholders, says Min Yan.
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INSIGHT: Legislation, 20 September, 2021
What boards need to know about sanctions risk and legislation
The forced diversion of a Ryanair flight has put sanctions on the news agenda. Boards should be aware of the risks and legislation.
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INSIGHT: Research, 20 September, 2021
Covid causes fall in CEO pay—but excessive earnings remain an issue
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a reduction in overall CEO pay levels. Is this an opportunity for further equalisation of pay ratios?
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INSIGHT: Legislation, 20 September, 2021
What boards need to know about sanctions risk and legislation
The forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to Belarus has put sanctions on the news agenda. Boards should be aware of the risks and legislation.
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NEWS: Regulation, 20 September, 2021
Dual-class shares ‘would enhance investor protection’
Allowing dual-class shares on London’s premium market would provide a “higher level of regulatory protections” for minority shareholders, says Min Yan.
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INSIGHT: Governance, 17 September, 2021
How resilience reporting could help firms meet future challenges
Boards face a formidable piece of new work as the government pushes forward with reforms to corporate reporting.
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INSIGHT: Directors, 13 September, 2021
Board networks: who you know contributes to what you know
Each link in a boardroom network can facilitate both learning from the rest of the network and information diffusion to the network.
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NEWS: Governance, 13 September, 2021
Academic warns that ‘good’ corporations are bad for democracy
So called 'good' corporations have “not actually changed, at least not in terms of their legal mandates”, claims Joel Bakan.
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INSIGHT: Research, 11 September, 2021
Covid causes fall in CEO pay—but excessive earnings remain an issue
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a reduction in overall CEO pay levels. Is this an opportunity for further equalisation of pay ratios?
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NEWS: Corporate reporting, 11 September, 2021
FRC says climate disclosures are ‘failing to meet investor expectations’
Review by the UK regulator finds there is "little evidence" that business models and strategy are being influenced by climate considerations.
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INSIGHT: Directors, 11 September, 2021
Board networks: who you know contributes to what you know
Each link in a boardroom network can facilitate both learning from the rest of the network and information diffusion to the network.
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NEWS: Reporting, 8 September, 2021
FRC calls on companies to provide more detailed climate disclosures
The UK reporting watchdog says many disclosures do not include information on how energy use and emissions are calculated.
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NEWS: Webinar, 8 September, 2021
Boards ‘should add technology to governance concerns’
At a recent webinar digital strategist Clara Durodie called on financial services boards to consider technology as part of an ESG strategy.
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NEWS: CEO pay, 7 September, 2021
Europe sees 18% increase in shareholder revolts on executive pay
Spain saw the greatest opposition to remuneration-related resolutions, with 60.6% contested—an increase of 33.2% year on year.
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NEWS: Regulation, 3 September, 2021
Introduction of dual-class shares could create ‘unsackable CEOs’
“Making directors irremovable, for any length of time, will damage British innovation and damage corporate governance" says Oxford law expert.