The Boardroom Blog
Thursday, March 15, 2012 | Posted by: Ben Langford
Categories:
Governance,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: governance,
FRC,
Corporate Governance,
FTSE 350,
financial reporting,
UK Corporate Governance Code,
comply or explain,
narrative reporting,
institutional investors
Corporate governance compliance appears to have plateaued so the focus is now on explaining why a company has not complied and acted the way it has.
Here we review the current mindset behind the ‘comply or explain’ principle, which underpins corporate governance in the UK, and look at three suggestions to improve the quality of explanations.
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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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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | Posted by: Simon Lowe
Categories:
Governance,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: governance,
risk,
Corporate Governance,
Simon Lowe,
FTSE 350,
Corporate Governance Review,
annual report,
risk management,
diversity,
chairman,
principal risks,
comply or explain,
annual reports,
FTSE 100,
FTSE 250
Our 10th annual Corporate Governance Review highlights the current trends and challenges that face the FTSE 350. While the UK’s top performing companies have made considerable achievements over the last decade, the review shows where the new focus areas lie.
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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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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Governance
| Tags: Board,
governance,
Corporate Governance,
Simon Lowe,
women,
gender,
diversity,
UK Corporate Governance Code,
Europe,
guidance,
comply or explain,
debate
Last week the European Commission launched a public consultation into European corporate governance, its effectiveness and possible ways forward. On the discussion agenda are board effectiveness, gender diversity, short-termism and the failure of self-regulation prior to the economic crisis. Read on to join the debate.
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