8 May, 2019
ESG reporting: what is the endgame?
On a chilly evening in early December 2018 the Oxford Union was filled to capacity to witness a debate on the seemingly arcane topic of non-financial information. The motion before the House was th...
11 October, 2018
Balancing act: stock exchanges and dual-class shares
Stock exchanges form a critical component of the global financial market ecosystem, serving as gatekeepers linking companies to investors and as ...
10 August, 2018
ICGN reveals stewardship awards nominees
The International Corporate Governance Network has revealed the nominees for the 2018 stewards...
11 June, 2018
Japan’s wave of governance reform is welcomed, and isn’t over yet
The end game is a shared one between companies and investors—preserving and enhancing long-term corporate value, benefiting society as a whole and contributing to sustainable economic growth. [pu...
26 February, 2018
Share buybacks: a question of governance?
The common practice of share buybacks is on the UK government’s agenda. In late January the department for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) annou...
23 February, 2018
Which direction for corporate governance?
Over the past few decades, corporate governance has shifted from the wings to a prominent, centre-stage position, evolving against a backdrop of increasingly global business, a growing n...
19 February, 2018
Integrated reporting the focus for ICGN-IIRC gathering
Companies must go further than historical financial performance and look to “integrated reporting” as a means to help investors fully understand risks and opportunities, according to the chief exe...
2 February, 2018
ICGN calls for inclusion of buy-backs in governance code
The UK Corporate Governance Code should address the use of share buy-backs, according to George Dallas, policy director of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). A new revision of t...
13 November, 2017
Origins of investor stewardship and the Japan code
Stewardship is not a new concept. The seminal 1992 Cadbury Report recommended that investors should disclose their policies on the use of their v...
16 October, 2017
