Tag: Rolls-Royce

Jitesh Gadhia to join Rolls-Royce board as non-executive director
Gadhia, who has held senior roles at Blackstone, Barclays Capital and ABN AMRO, will join the Rolls-Royce board in April.

Anita Frew named as first female chair at Rolls-Royce
Experienced non-executive Frew joins the board next month and will succeed Sir Ian Davis as chair in October.

Board moves at Standard Life Aberdeen and Rolls-Royce
Sir Gerry Grimstone is to leave Standard Life Aberdeen, while it looks to recruit a tech-focused director; RELX finance chief joins Rolls-Royce as a non-executive.

SFO launches corruption inquiry into defence firm Chemring
The Serious Fraud Office begins another investigation into a defence and aerospace manufacturer; this time it follows the voluntary handover of information from Chemring.

Rolls-Royce executives plead guilty to bribery charges
US Department of Justice publishes charges of foreign bribery against three former Rolls-Royce executives and two consultants.

Regulator to investigate KPMG’s audit of Rolls-Royce
KPMG’s audit of scandal-hit engine maker Rolls-Royce has come under scrutiny by the Financial Reporting Council.

Rolls-Royce: after the shocks and blows, can it get back on course?
Rolls-Royce was once the darling of the aerospace sector. But heavy financial losses and a corruption scandal present challenges for the new CEO, and sheds light on risks and behaviour in the defence industry.

Time to focus on reputation
Reputation and strategy are two sides of the same coin. Prioritise reputation and it should determine a sensible strategy that rejects the short term.

Investor stewardship: society ‘demanding more’ of asset owners
A report from the Investor Forum predicts that stewardship will go through a “comprehensive review” in 2017.

Rolls-Royce agrees £671m settlement over bribery claims
Engineering company reaches agreement with the Serious Fraud Office, the US Department of Justice and Brazil’s Ministério Publico Federal.