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

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.

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.

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?

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

A group of Belgian stakeholders have put together guidelines to help business leaders implement a law introduced last year on non-financial reporting.

Have current codes of practice significantly improved corporate governance around the world? If not, then it may be time to review the case for enforced compliance.

The Investment Association has told the UK's governance watchdog that its revisions of the country's corporate governance code is too focused on the workforce and that board engagement should focus on "material stakeholders".

Norges Bank Investment Management says a division of responsibilities means remuneration committees should not be overseeing company-wide pay.

A failure to gain sponsor support for fundraising just days before last summer's huge profit warning at Carillion didn't deter its chairman supporting an "upbeat assessment" of the business.

Remuneration committees should have responsibility for reporting on what happens to executive pay following a share buyback, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD).

The Dutch ministry of finance unveils plans to challenge the country's status as a tax haven by targeting loopholes for royalty payments.

What began as a response to corporate scandal, corporate governance is making great strides in driving leadership accountability in Europe—but it’s still a work in progress, with views and policies differing considerably.

Long-awaited 2016 report into the actions of RBS's distressed business unit finds that governance failings and a lack of oversight contributed to the inappropriate treatment of struggling SMEs.

A revision of the UK’s Corporate Governance Code is out for consultation. Will it bring a halt to corporate scandal, and does it promise a bigger, broader objective?

Failure to manage criminal customer deposits sees Gambling Commission hit William Hill with multimillion-pound payout.

Attending to the needs of all stakeholders will make an enterprise more successful in the long term, but it’s up to boards to engage with them in a fair and open way.

The UK’s Financial Reporting Council has published proposals for a streamlined governance code, while research from Mazars, in association with ecoDa, finds compliance with the existing framework to be variable.

Survey finds that skills and experience among directors in the boardroom is the top area of concerns for investors.

A bonus scheme for Persimmon's CEO and senior managers has been heavily criticised by Redrow chairman Steve Morgan, who claims that it is "very, very wrong".