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Curioser and curioser

IFRS - who should lead the way?

A new survey reveals that the equity market is unprepared for IFRS changes and argues the solution lies in better communication from companies.

Shareholder voting progress

Paul Myners has published his progress report to the Shareholder Voting Working Group on his review of the impediments to voting UK shares - one year after his initial report.

Comply or explain

A new report not only analyses how far companies are already complying with the various requirements with regard to disclosure of executive remuneration packages, but also provides useful advice on what should be done.

Juggling the demands of the Board

Susan Bloch takes a look at what makes for effective Board performance.

Governance and the knowledge society

Colin Coulson-Thomas poses some questions boards need to ask to better exploit corporate know-how.

The changing role of the NED

Tracy Long argues that the non-executive guidelines suggested in the Combined Code highlight the differences between listed and unlisted company boards.