13 June, 2019
CEO turnover falls as firms seek ‘continuity and consistency’
It’s official. FTSE 100 chief executives are finding their way to the exit less often than they used to. A survey from recruitment agency Robert Half reveals that the annual attrition rate has fa...
11 September, 2018
Succession planning: Alibaba works its magic
The news this week is once again full of the rags-to-riches story of Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder and executive chairman of the internet giant Alibaba. This time, though, Ma is making headlines...
26 July, 2018
Board moves at Fiat Chrysler/Ferrari; GAME Digital; and Smiths
Fiat Chrysler/Ferrari One of the automotive sector’s most influential characters, Sergio Marchionne, has died aged 66. His role as CEO at Fiat Chrysler has been taken over by Mike Manle...
23 April, 2018
FTSE 100 looks beyond UK for CEOs
A review of appointments among Britain's largest listed companies found that 47% of all externally appointed CEOs are candidates from overseas. The number of UK nationals leading FTSE 100 companies...
5 April, 2018
Sir Martin Sorrell investigated by WPP over alleged misconduct
An investigation has been launched against WPP founder and CEO Sir Martin Sorrell following an allegation of “personal misconduct”. A terse statement to the stock exchange states that independe...
23 November, 2017
Olisa lined up for Interswitch; Whitman to leave Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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16 November, 2017
LSE row prompts demand for CEO confidentiality waiver
Pressure on the board of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) over the departure of chief executive Xavier Rolet has ramped up again after a key investor wrote to the group’s chairman demanding that a co...
10 November, 2017
Investors head for showdown with LSE board over CEO’s departure
The board of the London Stock Exchange is this morning considering demands for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) from shareholders angry over the resignation of chief executive Xavier Rolet. T...
7 November, 2017
LSE clashes with shareholders over governance of CEO departure
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) was yesterday forced to defend the handling of its CEO's departure, saying that it had followed "a proper governance process". The statement followed a letter from a...
28 September, 2017
