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...

Regulatory and political scrutiny of boards has led to an increase in the risks and potential liabilities faced by individual directors. The impact of this new environment is also felt in the rising number of directors’ and officers’ (D&O) insurance claims. The 'Guide to Di...