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Mental health awareness, 19 November, 2018

Managing mental health among executive high-fliers

Research shows that more than half of business leaders find it difficult to talk about mental health issues, but identifying potential problems is one way to prevent a snowball effect, say experts.
Boardroom diversity, 14 November, 2018

Success for women in the boardroom, but not necessarily as chair or CEO

The latest Hampton-Alexander review reveals that women have reached a major milestone on FTSE 100 boards, but still fail to win CEO or chair positions in significant numbers.

Shareholders, 12 November, 2018

Battle for the future of proxy advisers

The US is witnessing a fraught debate over the role of proxy advisers, including efforts to introduce new regulation. The debate continues this week at a Securities and Exchange Commission roundtable.
Diversity, 9 November, 2018

The gender pay gap is closing – but the UK is behind

While the gender pay gap is closing, companies would do well to own up to being slow in tackling the issue.
Executive pay, 7 November, 2018

Germany launches new governance code

Germany's new governance code takes aim at executive pay and boardroom independence.
Labour relations, 5 November, 2018

How the Google walkout was no ordinary employee protest

Google staff staged a walkout in their thousands over the handling of sexual misconduct cases, possibly one of the first such actions where highly paid workers protested over company values.
Annual reports, 2 November, 2018

Corporate reporting approaches a new start

The Financial Reporting Council has launched a project to reshape corporate reporting in response to the "responsible business agenda" and the realisation that reports should be designed for a wider group of stakeholders.
Female CEO for IG, 31 October, 2018

Board moves: IG; Sensyne Health; and Pendragon

June Felix named first female CEO of trading platform IG; Sensyne's chairman quits over potential for conflict with government role; and Pendragon appoints new CFO.
Leadership, 31 October, 2018

Norges Bank declares opposition to combined CEO-chairs

Norway's $970bn oil investment fund says chair and CEO roles should not be combined but separated. Will it make a difference?
New BT CEO, 30 October, 2018

Board moves: BT; ASOS; and appScatter

Philip Jansen takes on the role of BT group CEO; Matthew Dunn tries the ASOS CFO role for size; and appScatter creates an advisory board with an international twist.
Stock market regulation, 29 October, 2018

Is it time to apply governance rules to the AIM stock exchange?

The collapse of two AIM-listed companies recently have highlighted potential regulatory failings in the stock exchange, leading commentators to debate whether the market should tighten up its governance rules.
ESG, 26 October, 2018

BlackRock’s sustainable investment ambition

After a decade or more of sustainable investment in Europe, BlackRock, the world's biggest fund manager, announced that it wants to lead the world.