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Highlights from the 2011 FTSE 350 Corporate Governance Review

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | Posted by: Simon Lowe
Categories: Governance | Tags: Board, governance, FRC, compliance, FTSE 350, diversity, chairman, comply or explain, auditor, Davies report, transparency, internal control, effectiveness

Discover the key findings on compliance, board diversity, remuneration and other governance issues in our FTSE 350 Corporate Governance Review, published next month.

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Pressure remains on companies to improve female representation on boards

Thursday, October 13, 2011 | Posted by: Ben Langford
Categories: Governance, Non-executive director | Tags: Board, boardroom, FTSE 350, women, women in business, gender, diversity, female, review, quotas, directors, representation, Lord Davies, Ben Langford, Davies report

Fresh changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) this week seek to “strengthen the principle of boardroom diversity” – and companies are being urged to respond rapidly.

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The future of narrative reporting

Thursday, October 13, 2011 | Posted by: Simon Lowe
Categories: FRC, Governance | Tags: governance, FRC, Corporate Governance, Simon Lowe, FTSE 350, Corporate Governance Review, financial reporting, BIS, annual reports, IIRC, Ben Langford, narrative reporting

Government plans to rationalise the structure, format and content of annual reports are aimed to improve clarity for investors.

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