Tag: LSE

News round-up: this week in governance
London listings problems ‘not caused by over-regulation’; BT holds fast to DEI; US firms face legal risks over human rights and environment.

News round-up: this week in governance
London’s listings head for New York; should whistleblowers in the UK be paid?; Lords debate diversity and inclusion in football.

Governance professionals expect London Stock Exchange delistings
Financial Conduct Authority’s reforms to London listing rules do not fill business leaders with confidence, survey suggests.

Median FTSE 100 CEO pay rises to record high
AstraZeneca’s chief executive, Sir Pascal Soriot, tops the list with £16.85m, High Pay Centre research reveals.

Audit reform back on the government’s agenda
Today’s King’s Speech included a declaration that the UK would get a draft audit reform and corporate governance bill.

Investment experts criticise London listings reforms
Cherry picking US elements such as dual-class shares can’t ensure success in attracting IPOs, ICGN conference heard.

London listing reforms to go ahead amid criticism
There is to be no shareholder approval for ‘significant transactions’, nor a need for a sunset clause on dual-class shares.

Support for dual-class shares in London grows
New listings rules could be the ‘antidote’ to short-termism in the market, according to the Chartered Governance Institute.

Shein sparks controversy over possible London listing
Listing a company with questionable human rights due diligence is not ‘healthy’ for a stock exchange, writes investment CEO.

London Stock Exchange Group defends proposed reforms
Suggested changes to the UK listings regime had come under fire from LAPFF, a £350bn pension funds investment body.