While bemoaning the “glacial” pace of audit reform, he hails the pandemic’s transformation of communication between boards and employees.

Study finds committees in troubled firms have fewer female members, more outside directorships, greater shareholdings and longer tenures.

Nearly two-thirds of investors say proxy adviser ISS should recommend voting against the election or re-election of a board chair if they are not “independent”, regardless of the overall independence of the board.

New corporate governance code tackles independence of chairs, remuneration committee responsibilities and corporate culture.