21 September, 2020
Profile: Amanda Blanc, CEO of Aviva, brings a policy of change
The newly appointed boss of Aviva this week backed herself to make a success of leading the insurance giant by investing £1m of her cash in the company’s shares. A clear signal to the market that t...
24 April, 2020
Investors call for mandatory human rights due diligence
The issue of mandatory human rights due diligence for companies will not go away. This week a group of investors with $5trn in assets under management called on governments around the world to impose ...
1 May, 2018
Aviva offers ‘goodwill payment’ to investors over preference shares
Aviva, the insurance company, has announced plans for a goodwill payment for shareholders totalling up to £14m following its controversial announcement to cancel preference shares. The payment wil...
29 March, 2018
Watchdog to review Aviva’s plan to cancel preference shares
Aviva could face a regulatory probe over efforts to cancel £450m in preference shares. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed in a letter to a powerful House of Commons committee that...
10 October, 2017
Diageo tops UK’s good governance index
Diageo, the owner of drink brands such as Jonnie Walker, Guinness and Baileys, has a topped rankings for good corporate governance in the UK. The Institute of Directors annual ranking, the
4 August, 2017
Major investors ditch Sports Direct holdings as governance concerns continue
Major investors have divested their holdings in Sports Direct, as the retailer continues to battle to convince the markets that it has improved its governance. Standard Life has sold its 5.8% holdi...
29 March, 2017
A good investment: Steve Waygood
Steve Waygood holds what at first glance seems like a contradictory view. Markets, he says, are failing to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. But—and it’s a big but—he em...
28 March, 2017
Time to focus on reputation
As Board Agenda was going to press this quarter, VW, the beleaguered German carmaker, found itself making ...
13 March, 2017
