23 March, 2018
‘Monocultures’ in financial firms lead to governance issues, says regulator
Financial firms with a lack of diversity make less money and suffer more problems with governance issues, according to a senior City regulator.
5 March, 2018
View from the chair: Philip Aiken—Balfour Beatty & Aveva
The phone line was crackly when I spoke to Philip Aiken in Hong Kong recently, but his message was clear—if you want to be a good company chair...
19 December, 2017
Regulator warns of ‘unlimited’ fines for failures over pay gap reports
The regulator in charge of enforcing gender pay gap reporting among UK companies has warned of "unlimited fines and convictions" for failure to comply with new disclosure rules. The
20 October, 2017
MPs spotlight diversity at Bank of England
Members of parliament have expressed concern about diversity on the Bank of England's policy committees. Nicky Morgan, chair of the House of Commons Treasury Committee, has written to the chancello...
13 October, 2017
FTSE 100 boards given deadline for finding ethnic minority members
FTSE 100 boards should have at least one member from an ethnic minority by 2021—and FTSE 250 companies by 2024—according to the latest report from the Parker Review. The
28 September, 2017
European banking authorities urge greater diversity among managers
European financial institutions should improve the diversity of their management bodies to ensure sound governance, said the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authorit...
16 August, 2017
More detail of long-term value created by UK companies proposed by FRC
Improved reporting of long-term planning and non-financial matters is being proposed by accounting’s watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). A consultation has been launched by the FRC, ...
6 June, 2017
Singapore sees rise of female board directors overall
Singapore, a country that has a reputation in Asia for its male-dominated corporate boards, has experienced a slight improvement in the number of female board directors. According to the latest rep...
30 May, 2017
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to boosting diversity and business growth
Many employment experts, career gurus and companies have been quick to bang the drum for diversity and inclusion. Yet evidence from recent government-backed reports such as the
14 January, 2017
