UK Corporate Governance Code and limits to board tenure; investment industry’s focus on inclusivity; cults and corporate accountability.

Treasury reforms are aimed at streamlining regulation in order to promote UK growth, and include changes to the Public Register.

Investor opposition to remuneration reports is growing, according to data from this year’s FTSE 350 AGM season.

In the light of consultation, the Financial Reporting Council has revised the code to cut ‘unnecessary reporting’ and improve engagement.

Many companies are looking to change their executive remuneration policies, research into annual reports shows.

There should be a ‘clear rationale’ that aligns remuneration with a firm’s purpose, values and goals, says the Investment Association.

‘There needs to be clear alignment between pay and performance,’ writes the Investment Association in an open letter.