There are fears the European Council may not gain the required votes to pass the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

Germany’s threatened abstention from a key vote on Friday could lead the way to derail the new sustainability directive.

Reporting on internal controls is a key feature of the scaled-down 2024 update, as is the principle of ‘comply or explain’.

FRC review of audit market competition reveals 98% market share that ‘leaves little room for challengers to emerge’.

It is ‘inevitable’ that the risks from artificial intelligence require public governance, according to a corporate governance expert.

Board duties should go ‘beyond their traditional role of representing shareholders’ interests’, writes a group of 15 academics.

The deputy prime minister seeks ‘flexible’ and ‘frictionless’ deals in cases where there are no security concerns.

Government legislative agenda sees FRC reduce governance code revisions, but declaration on controls survives the cull.

Long-awaited legislation to create a new audit and governance watchdog may not see light until after the election, says news report.

MEPs have voted through the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which is likely to be amended by ‘trilogue’ negotiations.