Women are under-represented on boards in the alternative investment market, holding less than a fifth of seats, report finds.

Select committee chair says government turnaround on legislation threatens ‘gold standard’ of UK corporate accounting.

The business department has stated that no such legislation will be drafted in the current parliamentary session.

As the median FTSE 100 non-executive fee lags behind inflation, a corporate advisory firm calls for a pay boost to improve competitiveness.

It’s time for businesses to weigh up the content of the autumn budget delivered this week by the chancellor of the Exchequer.

Faith in the independence and objectivity of auditors and satisfaction with the audit process have risen, according to a recent survey.

Companies can flex remuneration structure ‘provided they preserve director independence and are transparent with shareholders’.

Treasury reforms are aimed at streamlining regulation in order to promote UK growth, and include changes to the Public Register.

Regulators call the move—which sees an eight-year wait cut to four years—a ‘commitment to boosting UK competitiveness’.

The Financial Reporting Council will consult on proposals for a ‘graduated set of interventions’ for investigating audit failings.