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  1. audit market

    NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 15 October, 2024

    Sustainability assurance audits raise competition fears

    There is a risk the market may become dominated by the Big Four, a study by the Financial Reporting Council reveals.

  2. AI governance

    NEWS: AI governance, 9 October, 2024

    Call to upgrade governance of AI technology

    ‘Boards must strengthen oversight and deepen insight,’ says the US National Association of Corporate Directors.

  3. manage risks

    INSIGHT: Risk management, 30 September, 2024

    Why boards struggle to identify and manage risks

    At the heart of managing risk is the need for step change, rather than incremental change, in business—and that’s where the trouble lies.

  4. UK Stewardship Code

    NEWS: Stewardship, 25 September, 2024

    Call to reduce ‘burden’ of UK Stewardship Code

    London’s Capital Markets Industry Taskforce asks watchdog to move from ‘apply and explain’ model to ‘comply or explain’.

  5. financial reporting quality

    NEWS: Legal and regulatory, 25 September, 2024

    Smaller listed companies fall short of financial reporting standards

    The quality of many non-FTSE 350 company financial reports is ‘concerning’, the Financial Reporting Council’s review found.

  6. internal audit

    NEWS: Internal audit, 11 September, 2024

    Internal audit code of practice to ‘restore trust’

    The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors has published the code to boost independent assurance and bolster corporate governance.

  7. financial difficulties

    INSIGHT: Board expertise, 10 September, 2024

    How to navigate financial difficulties

    A focus on governance and getting the right advice can help steer the board through financial uncertainty and mitigate potential liability.

  8. nike human rights

    NEWS: Shareholder proposals, 6 September, 2024

    Norges Bank backs shareholders on Nike human rights proposal

    ‘The board should account for material sustainability risks’, says the wealth fund, ‘and social consequences of its products’.

  9. geopolitical risk

    NEWS: Geopolitical risk, 28 August, 2024

    Governance needs to assess ‘geopolitical risks’

    Boards must consider geopolitics, as risk assessment ‘must not stop at the organisation’s edge’, writes think tank.

  10. geopolitical risk

    INSIGHT: Risk management, 27 August, 2024

    Business beyond borders: mitigating geopolitical risk

    As uncertainties grow, some organisations are taking a satellite view to protect their people and resources.

  11. Boards get more involved

    NEWS: Boardroom trends, 14 August, 2024

    Boards get more involved as stress rises

    UK CEOs under pressure need board help, so directors seek more operational information, recent research reveals.

  12. struggle with risk

    INSIGHT: Risk management, 8 August, 2024

    5 reasons boards might struggle with risk

    Recent failures in corporate governance raise questions about boards’ approaches to identifying and managing risk.

  13. geopolitical expertise

    NEWS: Geopolitical risk, 8 August, 2024

    US firms look to bring geopolitical expertise on board

    As ‘geoeconomics’ moves into the forefront of corporate risk awareness, the effects are being felt at company level.

  14. EU AI Act

    INSIGHT: AI governance, 5 August, 2024

    Are you ready for the EU’s AI Act?

    This summer’s new regulations on using artificial intelligence, including generative AI, are set to have a significant impact.

  15. cyber risk and business growth

    INSIGHT: Cyber risk, 1 August, 2024

    The paradox of cyber risk and business growth

    Risk consensus and confidence in cybersecurity allow boards and organisations to innovate and drive the business forward.

  16. questions for the auditco

    INSIGHT: Governance, 31 July, 2024

    3 key skills questions for the auditco

    Audit committees’ oversight responsibilities are growing well beyond their core role, thanks to global uncertainty and changing regulation.

  17. new fraud law

    INSIGHT: Corporate liability, 25 July, 2024

    How to prepare for the new fraud law

    Defending your company against failure to prevent fraud means getting ‘reasonable procedures’ in place now.

  18. london listings

    NEWS: London Stock Exchange, 11 July, 2024

    London listing reforms to go ahead amid criticism

    There is to be no shareholder approval for ‘significant transactions’, nor a need for a sunset clause on dual-class shares.

  19. climate litigation

    NEWS: Climate litigation, 11 July, 2024

    Climate litigation cases grow

    But counting ‘polluter must pay’ actions alongside litigants seeking to derail positive ESG action muddies the overall picture.

  20. FRC audit powers

    NEWS: Audit reform, 10 July, 2024

    Business renews calls to government for audit reform

    Accountancy body ACCA seeks ‘timetables for addressing key issues such as economic, fiscal and corporate governance reforms’.

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