UK watchdogs ditch DEI plan; US SEC lacks ‘authority or expertise’ on climate rules; study finds CEO ability does not boost sustainability.

The startling sum of Elon Musk’s pay package may be beyond the orbit of other companies, but the governance principles are not.

Lobbying on EU sustainability reporting rules; US pension fund supports disclosure; managed shared audit; UK shareholder activism grows.

CEOs should ‘be paid like footballers’; non-execs are no football shoo-in; US court overturns Nasdaq diversity rule; governance in Asia.

‘Tough gig’ for non-execs under dual class shares; KPMG’s bounce back with Jon Holt; SEC losing its progressive chair Gary Gensler.

Effective corporate reporting on topics such as AI, cybersecurity and ESG is key to keeping investors onside.

The incoming administration is likely to overturn climate risk reporting rules and stifle shareholder proposals, say observers.

Nearly half of corporates have needed to make restatements in their sustainability metrics, research by Deloitte reveals.

Watchdogs delay new audit regulations as debate continues over quality control measures.

Multiple voting rights in France; non-executive directors who overstay their welcome; climate reporting and the SEC.