The Barometer of Gender Diversity in Governing Bodies in Europe looks at 16 stock exchanges that make up the STOXX Europe 600, among them the FTSE 100. According to the barometer, compiled by Ethics & Boards, a governance adviser, and ecoDa, the European body for institutes of directors, only 24...

The IFC Corporate Governance Group (World Bank) in partnership with ecoDa have just published a Guide to Corporate Governance Practices of the European Union. This publication offers an overview of the changes taking place across the EU’s corporate governance landscape. It provides a focused exam...

EU Audit legislation, adopted in 2014 introduces more detailed requirements regarding the statutory audit of ‘Public Interest Entities’ (PIEs). The aim of the legislation is to reinforce the quality of the audit and independence of the statutory auditor or audit firm and to restore investor conf...