Tag: Financial Conduct Authority
Are you serious about cybersecurity?
Artificial intelligence chatbot hackers are just the latest in a long list of cyber threats, which are not going away any time soon.
Investors concerned about ‘overboarding’ in financial services
Almost all believe that directors who sit on numerous boards will find it a challenge to ‘govern effectively’, research finds.
News round-up: this week in governance
High fliers still love a corporate jet; FCA raises dual-class shares quandary; global stats on ESG strategy; ‘superstar’ CEOs.
How to future-proof your board
Neglecting diversity and inclusion in volatile times will prove to be a false economy for boards in the longer term.
Dual-class shares have become ‘dual-class stock lite’
A consultation is under way on dual-class share rules after changes in 2021 ‘unlikely to move the needle’ on attracting new listings to London.
Corporates ‘make progress’ with climate disclosure
But the going is slow as the road is beset with difficulties, research on sustainability-related governance reveals.
Research casts doubt on the S in ESG
Many scandal-hit companies were found to have previously presented high ‘social’ performance measures, study shows.
Investors balk at S&P dual-class shares decision
Representatives of US pension funds are ‘disappointed’ that dual-class structures have been allowed to return to S&P Global Indices.
News round-up: this week in governance
ClientEarth pursues FCA over Ithaca Energy listing; DeSantis goes for woke—again; Covid-19 support scheme fraud.
Climate litigation: how 2022 will shape 2023
This past year saw a rise in climate litigation, with a focus on the commercial sector and the exploration of claims relating to ESG issues.