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1. ESG, 20 April, 2018

   Campaign demands more ‘sustainable’ companies for investors

   Netflix and Walt Disney are among the companies targeted by investors calling for more "environmentally friendly" policies.

2. Board reshuffles, 19 April, 2018

   Board moves at Tullow Oil; Deutsche Bahn and Mothercare

   New chairs across different industries and locations: Tullow Oil; Deutsche Bahn and Mothercare.

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   Diversity activism, 18 April, 2018

   Legal & General and investment group to ‘vote against’ non-diverse boards

   Both Legal & General Investment Management and The Investment Association have fired warning shots at FTSE 350 boards to improve gender diversity, or face the consequences.

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   FRC governance and process, 17 April, 2018

   ‘Root and branch’ review of FRC launched by government

   Business secretary Greg Clark has launched an independent review of the role of accounting watchdog Financial Reporting Council, over concerns that it "lacks teeth".

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   Remuneration, 16 April, 2018

   Credit Suisse faces further ructions over boardroom pay

   Investor bodies raise doubts about variable pay elements in remuneration for Credit Suisse executives.

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   Remuneration, 13 April, 2018

   Norway’s oil fund backs closure of LTIPs at Weir

   The world's largest sovereign fund has backed a proposal to end LTIPs at Weir Group in the hope of encouraging other companies to do likewise.

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   Director disqualifications, 12 April, 2018

   Former Afren chiefs disqualified as directors by Insolvency Service

   The former CEO and COO of then-FTSE 250 oil and gas exploration business Afren have been disqualified as directors by the Insolvency Service.

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   Auditors, 11 April, 2018

   Watchdog to step up monitoring of largest audit firms

   Financial Reporting Council says it will take a closer look at leadership at the six biggest audit firms.

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   Data security, 10 April, 2018

   Investors should push companies on cybersecurity, warns expert

   Conference launches with a warning that institutional investors should be pushing companies to up their game on cybersecurity.

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   Regulation, 9 April, 2018

   Big Four auditors could face £10m fines under new sanctions

   Financial watchdog is to implement new sanctions for the UK's Big Four audit firms following an independent review.

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   Zurich and Toshiba, 6 April, 2018

   Board moves at Zurich and Toshiba

   Michel Liès takes the Zurich chair after a long career at Swiss Re; and Toshiba looks to improve its fortunes with an external chairman and CEO appointment.

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    Sir Martin Sorrell, 5 April, 2018

    Sir Martin Sorrell investigated by WPP over alleged misconduct

    Board of advertising agency WPP appoints independent counsel to investigate alleged misconduct by founder and CEO Sir Martin Sorrell.

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