20 March, 2018
UK directors and shareholders face tougher post-insolvency regulation
Punishing the bad behaviour of directors and recouping creditor funds during corporate insolvencies is the target for the UK government. A consultation by the Department for Business, Energy & ...
14 March, 2018
The promises and limitations of institutional investors
In January 2018, Jeff Fairburn, CEO of FTSE 100 housebuilder Persimmon, was awarded a
17 January, 2018
Larry Fink: companies must make a ‘positive contribution’ to society
Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, has said companies must make a "positive contribution to society" and benefit all of their stakeholders. The views come ...
14 July, 2017
World’s largest pension fund GPIF to allocate more to ESG
The Government Pension Invest Fund of Japan (GPIF), the world's largest pension fund, is set to significantly increase its ESG holdings. The fund currently has 3% of its $1.3trn in assets allocated...
21 March, 2017
Legal and regulatory roundup: Asia
Hong Kong beefs up anti-money laundering and corporate disclosure laws Hong Kong’s government is in the process of improving its anti-money laundering and corporate disclosure laws in a mo...
25 January, 2017
The overstretched non-exec and balancing a portfolio
Non-executive directors who hold too many board positions are offering little more than "status-value" to the businesses they are supposed to serve, guide and support. Our latest research has found...
23 August, 2015
