News
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5 August, 2015
UK pensions regulator warns SMEs
SMEs urged to check enrolment date for workplace pensions.
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Audit, 5 August, 2015
Toshiba apologises for scandal to Abe
Japanese governance under scrutiny as Toshiba’s accounting shock rumbles on.
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Risk management, 3 August, 2015
Third-party failure could cause losses of up to ten times any regulatory fine
Failing to appropriately identify and manage third parties could cost shareholders up to £650m, claims Deloitte.
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3 August, 2015
Half of whistleblowers sacked or resign
Whistleblowing charity says eight of ten whistleblowers suffer reprisals.
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Responsible investment, 28 July, 2015
Shareholders encouraged to wade in on carbon exposure
Advisory firm prompts asset owners to actively help reduce carbon emissions across portfolios.
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28 July, 2015
Diversity’s strategic imperative
Targets may have been met but many boards still fail to address gender diversity and many have no plans to do so, writes Dina Medland. What’s going on?
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27 July, 2015
Insurer stress tests ‘do not go far enough’
Insurer Hiscox warns that planned regulatory measures for stress tests should include a detailed dry run.
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27 July, 2015
FTSE 350 companies saddled with £100bn of investment risk
Companies are underwriting £100bn of investment risk through their pension funds as they struggle to adapt to new guidelines.
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24 July, 2015
Ministry of Justice moves to tackle industrial hearing loss
Rising claims against employers for noise-induced hearing loss prompts review.
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21 July, 2015
Toshiba CEO quits in accounting scandal
Tech giant chief was aware of inflated profit results, inquiry shows.
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Comply or explain, 16 July, 2015
FRC responds to governance recommendations
UK watchdog tells commission it will be monitoring the quality of explanations from companies when they fail to comply with corporate governance code.
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Risk management, 17 June, 2015
Integration is the key
Despite the lessons of the financial crisis many companies still fail to impose effective risk management, according to the International Federation of Accountants.
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16 June, 2015
Toyota takes flack for new class of stock
Carmaker accused of conflicting with Japan’s new governance model with new, unlisted shares.
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16 June, 2015
Planned succession at record levels
Research finds that forced exit of CEOs is falling while planned succession is dominating.
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16 June, 2015
Longevity of US auditors criticised
Sweden’s national pension fund takes a swipe at long-standing audit relationships in the US.
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16 June, 2015
IoD shines a light on governance
New index suggests governance is a more complex process than box-ticking.
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11 June, 2015
WPP under pressure over succession planning
Standard Life questions leadership succession planning at media giant.
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11 June, 2015
Activists focus on pay
Activist investors in the US are increasingly focused on questioning executive pay, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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8 June, 2015
Hot topics in corporate governance
Last week’s International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) conference provided food for thought across a range of subjects, from audit committees, non-financial reporting to the fundamental purpose of companies.
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28 May, 2015
Small quoted companies lag behind on strategic reporting
Small listed companies need help with integrated reporting, according to governance watchdog.