Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has announced there will be legislation aimed at increasing transparency in ESG ratings.

Share buybacks are hugely popular, but boards need to watch their step, not least in terms of what is legal and fair.

Cherry picking US elements such as dual-class shares can’t ensure success in attracting IPOs, ICGN conference heard.

There is to be no shareholder approval for ‘significant transactions’, nor a need for a sunset clause on dual-class shares.

New listings rules could be the ‘antidote’ to short-termism in the market, according to the Chartered Governance Institute.

Investment expert writes that the proposed changes to dual-class shares, listing categories and listing rules should go ahead.

Investors’ ‘strong concerns over the proposed reforms’ are highlighted in an ICGN open letter to the Financial Conduct Authority.

From the 2024 voting figures so far, there are signs that investors may support higher executive pay deals in the UK.

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Proposals to lessen the restrictions on dual-class shares are again met with investor protests over board accountability.