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‘Comply or explain’ is working, says FRC

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | Posted by: Ben Langford
Categories: Governance, Stewardship Code, Thought Leadership | Tags: governance, FRC, Corporate Governance, FTSE 350, Corporate Governance Review, Stewardship Code, UK Corporate Governance Code, guidance, comply or explain, Turnbull, institutional investors, Financial Reporting Lab

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), which oversees the UK’s corporate governance codes, released a new report today showing a strong uptake of new provisions among companies and shareholders. But the review also highlights some ongoing areas of concern…

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The governance landscape is changing - are you ready?

Friday, December 10, 2010 | Posted by: Simon Lowe
Categories: Governance, Research, Thought Leadership | Tags: FTSE 350, board, Stewardship Code, UK Corporate Governance Code, chairman, governance,

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Our 2010 FTSE 350 Corporate Governance Code highlights key issues in governance trends in the UK’s leading companies and assesses whether they are prepared for the requirements of new governance guidance

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Comparing corporate governance in India and the UK

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Governance, Thought Leadership | Tags: India, business, governance, investment, risk, M&A, FRC, bribery, Stewardship Code, anti-corruption, banking crisis, scandals

Corporate scandals involving companies like the Maxwell Group, Enron, WorldCom and Satyam, and the recent banking crisis, have influenced the corporate governance norms in the US, the UK and India. Our recent India Watch article examines the key differences between the corporate governance regimes in both the UK and India.

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Part 2 - Peter Butler, Governance for Owners on the Stewardship Code and the role of the Chairman.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Governance, Non-executive director, Stewardship Code | Tags: risk, FT, FTSE 350, non-executive director, Stewardship Code, Peter Butler, corporate governance review

Part 2 of our interview with Peter Butler, Chief Executive and Founding Partner, Governance for Owners at the recent Financial Times Non Executive Directors’ Club on The FTSE 350 Corporate Governance Review Highlights.

Peter gave us his thoughts on the impact of the proposed Stewardship Code and the role of the Chairman.

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Part 1 - Peter Butler, Governance for Owners on the Stewardship Code and the role of the Chairman.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Governance, Non-executive director, Stewardship Code | Tags: risk, FT, FTSE 350, non-executive director, Stewardship Code, Peter Butler, corporate governance review

Part 1 of our interview with Peter Butler, Chief Executive and Founding Partner, Governance for Owners at the recent Financial Times Non Executive Directors’ Club on The FTSE 350 Corporate Governance Review Highlights.

Peter gave us his thoughts on the impact of the proposed Stewardship Code and the role of the Chairman.

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