Risk
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NEWS: Biodiversity risk reporting, 26 June, 2024
Big investors engage with firms over biodiversity loss
Major project seeks to improve corporate reporting on material investment risks to nature and boost environmental responsibility.
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INSIGHT: Cybersecurity, 24 June, 2024
Cybersecurity needs a seat on the board
A cyber-attack on your organisation is guaranteed, so it’s time to think ‘when’, not ‘if’, and be prepared from the top down.
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NEWS: Executive pay, 11 June, 2024
Shareholder showdown looms for Elon Musk
Tesla’s investors will vote on $56m pay deal this week, with Norges Bank’s fund already declaring its opposition.
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INSIGHT: Risk management, 10 June, 2024
10 ways to prepare for disruption
Effective governance means keeping one eye to the horizon—especially when that horizon presents incoming business risks.
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NEWS: US boards, 6 June, 2024
US boards show dip in performance
C-suite executives lack confidence that their boards can cope with rapidly evolving business risks, survey results suggest.
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INSIGHT: Climate-related risk, 28 May, 2024
How to navigate climate risks to create value
The board has a pivotal role in steering a company through climate change, with resilience, innovation and long-term value to play for.
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INSIGHT: AI in finance, 23 May, 2024
How to lay solid foundations for AI in finance
A focus on trust and transparency is the key to gaining the benefits of artificial intelligence—and steering clear of its pitfalls.
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NEWS: Executive pay, 23 May, 2024
LSE chief claims remco chairs willing to suffer ‘naughty step’ for higher executive pay
Julia Hoggett says Capital Markets Industry Taskforce’s campaign to enhance CEO pay is winning converts.
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NEWS: Cybersecurity webinar, 22 May, 2024
Boards face cybersecurity regulation hurdles
Complying with the slew of new regulation that is coming means companies must act fast to up their game, a webinar panel heard.
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NEWS: Audit reform, 21 May, 2024
Audits fail to flag up bankruptcy risk
Three-quarters of audits for PLCs that subsequently went under did not raise the alarm, Sheffield University research reveals.
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NEWS: Cybercrime, 16 May, 2024
Cybercrime ransomware warning as amounts paid out rise
Yielding to a ransom demand will not ‘make an incident go away,’ warns cybersecurity lead, launching national campaign.
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NEWS: London Stock Exchange, 14 May, 2024
London Stock Exchange Group defends proposed reforms
Suggested changes to the UK listings regime had come under fire from LAPFF, a £350bn pension funds investment body.
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NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 7 May, 2024
US giants face proxy season AI proposals
Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.
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NEWS: ESG investment, 3 May, 2024
Norges Bank reinforces ESG standpoint
CEO Nicolai Tangen underlines that caring about companies’ environmental impact makes for ‘good long-term investing’.
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INSIGHT: Digital strategy, 29 April, 2024
How to anticipate AI hazards
No one wants a corporate scandal and the post-mortem that follows, so here’s a ‘pre-mortem’ on the risks of artificial intelligence.
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NEWS: AI regulation, 25 April, 2024
‘No time to waste’ to regulate AI on the board
As one large company appoints a virtual entity to its board to help make decisions, governance expert calls for watchdogs to pay attention.
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NEWS: CEO appointments, 23 April, 2024
Sharp rise in FTSE 100 CEO churn
The number of chief executives leaving listed companies shows a spike in this year’s first quarter, global survey reveals.
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NEWS: Climate disclosures, 19 April, 2024
Investors must use ‘unreliable’ climate data
Corporate climate disclosures are ‘inconsistent’ and the resulting data limited, according to a report by a global investment association.
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NEWS: Audit reform, 11 April, 2024
Reform audit ‘payment model’, academic argues
Dirk Beerbaum writes the Wirecard scandal underlines the need to confront the 'inherent' conflicts of interest caused by companies paying the auditors who police their financial reporting.
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NEWS: Climate risk reporting, 4 April, 2024
Climate risk disclosures show shortfall
Sustainability reporting reveals gap between companies affected and those who say boards take care of climate risk, OECD finds.