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Business reviews

Diversity within the FTSE 100 

The latest research from Cranfield shows that not only are there more women on FTSE 100 boards, there are also signs that many more women are being prepared to take on such roles.

OECD review 'one share, one vote'

CORE Guidance for directors

Hong Kong top for CG in Asia

CG poor in Australian mid-caps

Trends in shareholder voting

Georgeson and Manifest have issued their second pan-European survey of shareholder voting trends covering the national blue-chip indices in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland as well as the leading UK indices.

New German investor law

Jella Benner-Heinacher sets out some reasons why the new risk limitation law could put an end to investor activism in Germany if it is enacted.

Incorporating CG into investment analysis

William Claxton-Smith and Rory Sullivan provide an insight into both the importance and the practicalities of incorporating corporate governance into investment analysis.

Inside the boardroom

David Anderson argues that the executive team has an important role to play in board performance appraisals.