Tag: AIM
Why UK corporate governance needs tightening up
The LSE’s response to the government’s panicky U-turn on governance regulation is not helpful to NEDs and other stakeholders.
Annual reports reach ‘door-stopper’ size, says campaign group
The Quoted Companies Alliance puts the average length of a FTSE 100 board report at 237 pages—and growing every year.
Are UK corporate governance rules leading to market malaise?
A recent article argued the UK needs “more directors who understand risk-taking, not virtue signalling” if London is to regain its status.
Activists set their sights on underperforming AIM boards
A new paper suggests that AIM rules should be revised to encourage activism and better protect the interests of minority shareholders.
AIM and FTSE SMC companies lag behind larger firms on diversity
Report says progress on gender at small firms is largely down to more female NEDs, with “no material improvements” in ethnic diversity.
BDO now biggest auditor in the UK by number of listed clients
‘Challenger’ firm BDO now has 310 audit clients across the AIM and the FTSE main market, to Big Four leader PwC’s 307.
Relationship audit: how to maximise the benefits of your AIM auditors
Twenty-five years after the AIM was launched, building a constructive relationship with your auditors remains a vital component for success.
Is it time to apply governance rules to the AIM stock exchange?
The collapse of two AIM-listed companies recently have highlighted potential regulatory failings in the stock exchange, leading commentators to debate whether the market should tighten up its governance rules.
Calls made for AIM governance code
Shareholder body demands the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market use a governance code and regulate for “clearly independent” non-executive directors.