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Auditor liability caps

Pace slows on boardroom changes

For the first time in five years, the number of non-executive positions on FTSE 350 companies has decreased.

Directors down under

A recent survey looks at remuneration of directors and board structure in Australia and New Zealand.

Independent directors in Europe

The EU has surveyed the extent to which Member States have applied the Commission Recommendations on independence of directors and potential conflicts of interest.

Not good news for China

Malaysia issues revised Code

EU one share, one vote plans dropped

An endorsement of good chairmanship

Peter Waine looks at the FRC’s recent review of the operation of the Combined Code.

Narrative reporting - season one

Nicola Collins looks at how some of the biggest companies in the UK have applied the business review rules to their narrative reports.

Why companies should audit their strategy

Dr Tony Grundy argues that an audit of a company’s strategy is vital to identify weaknesses, blind spots and areas where potentially far more value can be added.