9 July, 2019
Hampton-Alexander CEO warns of ‘challenge to shift attitudes’ on gender diversity
While the UK approach to boardroom gender diversity is “arguably” one of the most sophisticated in the world, there is still work to be done, according to the chief executive of the
19 June, 2018
Watchdog spotlights KPMG for ‘deterioration’ in audit quality
KPMG, the auditor under investigation for its work on the collapsed construction giant Carillion, has been told by the UK's audit watchdog that half its FTSE 350 audits last year required "more than j...
18 April, 2018
Legal & General and investment group to ‘vote against’ non-diverse boards
The heat has been put on boards that fail to manage compliance with diversity targets, after key investor representatives issued broadsides against those with too few women in place. Legal & Ge...
21 February, 2018
Could a revised governance code offer broader scope?
Just when it might seem that corporate governance debacles were receding into the past, along come two more as reminders that confidence in business can be fragile. Events at Persimmon (...
9 November, 2017
FTSE 350 firms urged to increase gender diversity in leadership teams
A target for gender diversity in FTSE 100 leadership teams has been extended to the next 250 largest listed companies. The Hampton-Alexander Review followed Lord Davies’s report and targ...
7 November, 2017
Investors turn the screws over toned-down executive pay awards
FTSE350 companies have been given notice by shareholders that a trend to cut variable pay awards for executives should continue into 2018. The warning came from the
30 January, 2017
Ethics communication needs work
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15 November, 2016
Rebuilding trust, going beyond compliance
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14 November, 2016
