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NEWS: London Stock Exchange, 9 May, 2024
Pension funds body warns against London stock market reforms
Proposed governance changes lack supporting evidence and may not bring benefits, claims major UK investment body.
NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 7 May, 2024
US giants face proxy season AI proposals
Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.
NEWS: Governance, 3 May, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Activists disrupt Unilever AGM; how AI might save ESG; a difficult pill for Smith & Nephew; should the FCA name and shame?
PODCAST: Economic growth, 3 May, 2024
Incoming banking rules could ‘harm economic growth’
NEWS: ESG investment, 3 May, 2024
Norges Bank reinforces ESG standpoint
NEWS: ESG reporting, 1 May, 2024
ESG experts face reporting requirement challenges
NEWS: Executive pay, 29 April, 2024
US executive pay soars
NEWS: Governance, 26 April, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Interviews
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PODCAST: Global competitiveness
Competitiveness: what can Europe do to improve economic prospects?
An expert panel discuss their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
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INTERVIEW: Sustainability
Alison Taylor: ‘Business can do the right thing’
Taylor is optimistic that better leadership can enable purpose and sustainability to go beyond tackling reputational and regulatory risk.
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PODCAST: Inflation and interest rates
2024 uncertainties: inflation, interest rates, trade wars and skills shortages
An expert panel discuss their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
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WEBINAR: Boardroom decision-making
Automated boardroom decision-making will ‘always need humans’
Despite the growth in data analytics and AI, human intervention will always be essential, a recent webinar heard.
Board Moves
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Board moves, 9 May, 2024
Ocado Group appoints Gavin Patterson as a non-executive director
With effect from 1 June, Patterson will join the board of the online grocer and technology company as an independent NED.
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Board moves, 8 May, 2024
Tushar Morzaria joins BT Group
The BP and Legal & General board member has become an independent non-executive director of the UK telecoms group.
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Board moves, 1 May, 2024
Cecily Davis joins Bellway as non-executive director
The housebuilding firm has appointed Davis as an independent non-executive director, with effect from today.
Regulation
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NEWS: London Stock Exchange, 9 May, 2024
Pension funds body warns against London stock market reforms
Proposed governance changes lack supporting evidence and may not bring benefits, claims major UK investment body.
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PODCAST: Economic growth, 3 May, 2024
Incoming banking rules could ‘harm economic growth’
Speaking in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast, a senior economist voiced fears over banks’ ability to lend being hampered.
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NEWS: ESG reporting, 1 May, 2024
ESG experts face reporting requirement challenges
New regulations, including the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, make hefty demands, say companies polled.
Partner Contributions
NEWS: Technology
Boards are ‘inundated with data’ and face growing compliance risks
NEWS: Webinar
Collaboration is key to UK energy transition
NEWS: Webinar
Boards on their ESG journey still have some way to go
INSIGHT: Internal investigations