FCA Diversity & inclusion on company boards & executive management Policy Statement

The FCA have published their final policy decision for proposals set out in CP 21/24 ‘Diversity and inclusion on company boards and executive committees’. These measures will improve transparency on the diversity of company boards and their executive management for investors and other market participants.

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The Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies

The FRC has issued the first in-depth assessment of the quality of reporting from private companies who have chosen to follow the Wates Principles. The report, which was conducted with the University of Essex, shows that the Wates Principles are the most widely adopted corporate governance code used by large private companies.

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Terms of Reference: Lord Hill’s review on listings

The UK has regained full responsibility for its financial services rulebook, allowing it to tailor requirements to the needs of British companies, investors and markets. An independent review has been commissioned that will gather evidence and make recommendations to the Government and UK regulators on how to encourage more high-quality UK equity listings and public…

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Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched its white paper to reform the UK’s audit, corporate reporting and corporate governance system. This is the response to the three independent reviews by Sir John Kingman, Sir Donald Brydon and the Competition and Markets Authority. It includes measures to enhance the quality of…

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Improving the quality of ‘comply or explain’ reporting

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued advice for companies on how to report transparently and effectively when departing from certain provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code. ‘Tick-box compliance’ continues to be preferred over high quality reporting of good governance practice. Analysis, of a random sample of 100 companies, found that too many companies…

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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill

On 20 May, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) introduced the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill. The measures in this Bill will relieve the burden on businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and allow them to focus all their efforts on continuing to operate. The Bill will: introduce temporary easements on…

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FRC Annual Review of the UK Corporate Governance Code

Companies need to improve their governance practices and reporting if they are to demonstrate their positive impact on the economy and wider society, according to a new report from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

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New Corporate Governance Code for Italian Equity-Listed Issuers

A new edition of the Corporate Governance Code for Italian Equity-Listed Issuers was released on 31 January 2020. The four-pronged Code aims to encourage issuers in Italy to focus on long-term sustainability and engagement and is based on four essential objectives and principles: sustainability, engagement, proportionality, and simplification.

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Belgium – Belgian Code on Corporate Governance 2020

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Germany – German Corporate Governance Code 2019

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