Tag: Europe

UK and EU companies lead the US on ESG targets in pay deals
Study reveals 95% of UK and EU firms include ESG metrics in executive compensation plans, compared with 22% of US corporates.

Audit fees increase when foreign investors become majority owners
European study finds that audit fees are 10.5% higher where the largest owner is foreign rather than domestic.

Brussels pushes ahead with project for new European governance
Consultation adds new obligations on human rights and stakeholder interests to a raft of measures encouraging long-term value creation.

Fall in number of boards that ‘discuss ethics on a regular basis’
Research from the Institute of Business Ethics reveals that ethics, values and culture are struggling to find a home at the top of boardroom agendas.

Brexit and ESG to top the agenda at the Global Invest Forum
Next month’s Paris conference will see European and international asset owners and fund managers meet to discuss current global challenges.

Imbalance of power: loyalty shares threaten ‘one share, one vote’
The rise of loyalty shares—conferring multiple voting rights—is disrupting the principle of fair and equal treatment of all shareholders in Europe and beyond.

The changing face of activism
Comment: A report suggests that activist investors are softening their approach as they increasingly target European companies. So who are they targeting and what can boards do to prepare?

Promoting SME growth markets
Small and mid-cap companies need a better regulatory framework, which recognises that their needs differ distinctly from SMEs, and which will enable them to compete and thrive on a fairer playing field.

New world order for global banking
Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the ensuing crisis, the global financial system is safer and more robust, with stronger governance and regulation. But there remain striking differences between the structure and governance of US and European banks, which only the next crisis will truly put to the test.
Governance briefs from around Europe
Governance and regulation news from around Europe, from European voices on British boards post-Brexit, to investors calling for worker representation on boards.