Strategy

1. Finance, 1 April, 2020

   Pushback on buybacks as global brands postpone plans

   Both WPP and Adidas have delayed plans to employ the controversial capital management tool, reflecting ongoing concerns in the UK and US about its use.

2. Strategy, 1 April, 2020

   Board leadership and culture will be a differentiator in this crisis

   Calm, clear, decisive, empathetic, motivational and realistic leadership will be required—and we will all be judged on how we step up.

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   Corporate strategy, 30 March, 2020

   M&A activity predicted to increase post-Covid-19 crisis

   EY survey finds 56% of global executives will actively pursue M&A in the next 12 months, with 38% focused on resilience as a key feature of target firms.

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   Corporate purpose, 23 March, 2020

   Stakeholder accountability at risk from the Covid-19 crisis

   The current crisis is putting the concept of stakeholder accountability under strain. But experts warn that businesses will be judged on how they respond.

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   Board composition, 20 March, 2020

   Putting more women at the helm of corporate boards

   Research shows that women often outperform men in critical board-leader competencies. If only there were more female board chairs.

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   INSIGHT: Board strategy, 17 March, 2020

   Leaders in crisis: why teamwork is the way forward

   Many leaders admit to lacking confidence in a crisis. Training, teamwork and a supportive board can make all the difference.

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   COMMENT: Corporate governance, 17 March, 2020

   Covid-19 is a new systemic risk. What are the implications for governance?

   A long-term perspective—and a grounding in ethics and values more generally—should guide both investor and board responses.

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   Strategy, 16 March, 2020

   Covid-19 has taken remote working mainstream. What next?

   How organisations cope with the Covid-19 stress test will reveal how ready they are for the future of work.

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   Strategy, 13 March, 2020

   ICGN issues guidance for investors amid Covid-19 pandemic

   International Corporate Governance Network says investors should demonstrate support for companies and avoid demands for short-term gains.

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   Risk management, 4 March, 2020

   Covid-19: UK business institutions and advisers set out likely impact

   The Bank of England, the Treasury, regulators and professional bodies have been issuing assessments and advice regarding the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

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   Boardroom composition, 2 March, 2020

   FTSE firms given written warning over gender diversity

   The Investment Association and Hampton–Alexander Review team have written to 63 companies asking how they intend to improve the gender balance on their leadership teams.

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    COMMENT: Stakeholder debate, 28 February, 2020

    Company purpose and profit are not mutually exclusive

    The view that a company may be either “profit-seeking” or “purposeful” is overly simplistic, with serious consequences for board accountability.

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