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Voluntary Code for executive search firms 

An independent review of the Voluntary Code of Conduct on gender diversity for executive search firms tests the integrity of the Code and its impact and identifies practical measures that could be taken to strengthen the Code.

SMEs fail to disclose enough

A new study from QCA, Corporate governance behaviour review, compares published corporate governance disclosures against the QCA’s corporate governance code for small and mid-size quoted companies and shows huge variation in the amount of information provided.

Criminal liability in Switzerland

Disclosure of non-financial information

Corporate governance biggest issue for investors

New Hong Kong Companies Ordinance

Indonesia corporate governance roadmap

Out of site, out of mind?

Brian Back looks at a little known but potentially catastrophic risk which board members need to be aware of, a by-product of having a fire on the premises.

New Year, new reporting regulations

Elaine Forrest considers how the first adopters of the new UK narrative reporting regulations have responded to the new requirements, looks at how the changes have affected the reporting process and what lessons have been learned.