Tag: LSE

Glencore hints at delisting from London Stock Exchange
Gary Nagle, CEO of Glencore, said the mining giant’s board was considering whether a move to another stock exchange would be better.

News round-up: this week in governance
Firms fail to keep pace with tech; AI and the never-ending board meeting; CEO pay at Barclays; remco strategies.

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.