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Damned if you do…

Responsibility or accountability

A new report from Christian Aid argues that at the moment, the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is more smoke and mirrors than fact.

OECD revises governance principles

The OECD has just completed a consultation exercise on a draft of the revision of its Principles of Corporate Governance.

Director nominations

The ICGN has commented on the SEC proposal for new rules requiring companies to include in their proxy materials security holder nominees for election as director.

Governance trends in Europe

Deminor has released its annual overall assessment of the corporate governance performance of European blue-chip companies.

ICSA surveys AGM trends

Taking over Mickey

New guidance for audit committees

Between Scylla and Charybdis

John Friedland argues that now is a propitious moment for a critique on corporate governance, disclosure and regulation of the accounting profession in the UK.

Commercial banks as shareholders

Alexander Kostyuk reports on some original research into the role that the banking sector in Ukraine is playing in the control of commercial enterprises.