30 May, 2019
Asset manager urges separation of chair and CEO roles
A major investment manager has called for companies to separate the roles of CEO and chair, and improve remuneration disclosure, after surveying the top companies across Europe.
29 April, 2019
How many chairships is too many?
Reading through the policy guide of proxy advisory firm Gla...
5 April, 2019
Boardroom lessons from Brexit
'The common good is of paramount importance' Marie-Louise Clayton Leadership? Headless chickens? Or, herding cats? Brexit has produced “Bercowesque”, my newly coined adjectiv...
27 March, 2019
Performance and accountability: the changing role of the chair
Once a stately figurehead, the chair now faces the glare of publicity, and has become the potential focus of public anger at corporate governance failures. Since the financial crisis the chair has ...
29 January, 2019
Secret Ned: The long (long) list
FINALLY AN EXCITING task for the new non-exec, one he/she can truly contribute to: Finding a new chair. After an exhausting beauty parade of various top headhunters, one is appointed, and a detaile...
17 January, 2019
Separation of powers makes for healthy board dynamics
Having the right structure at the top of a company is crucial for its success. We at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) think that when a single person is tasked with exercising manageme...
31 October, 2018
Norges Bank declares opposition to combined CEO-chairs
Ever wondered whether your board had the right people in the right roles and committing the right amount of time? Norges Bank, Norway’s investment vehicle for the country’s oil wealth, has weighed...
18 April, 2018
