She will take her seat on the board of the international betting and gaming company with effect from 1 November 2024.

House of Lords to debate UK audit reform; case study on Disney vs Trian activist investors; award for research into ESG and governance.

Plus500 fintech faces major pay revolt; FRC fines auditors £14m; investor pressure here to stay; disclosure ‘may fail to help ESG’.

Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.

Shareholders accept remuneration policies; EU corporate sustainability directive voted into law; when directors become activists.

BlackRock and T Rowe’s reported support of the entertainment company may be giving it the edge ahead of its AGM.

FCA to probe harassment; audit chairs’ decision-making; firms seek AI skills; Disney clashes with Nelson Peltz; US unions focus on Starbucks.

As political debates on ESG issues get more heated in the US, companies are cooling their talk on the topic, research shows.

Research reveals that activist investors were busier in 2022 than in 2019—and the upward trend is likely to continue.

Iger, who led Disney from 2005 until 2020 as its chair and CEO, takes over from Bob Chapek, who has stepped down.