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G20/OECD new CG Principles

G20 Finance Ministers have endorsed a new set of G20/OECD corporate governance principles for listed companies and regulators in all member countries.

Lack of diverse boardroom thinking

A new report from Grant Thornton argues that ‘a chronic lack of robust thinking that challenges accepted boardroom norms is impacting negatively on company performance’.

Corporate risk oversight 

Stewardship survey

Italian CG Code amended

CG rating system and index

Reputation risk revisited

Anthony Fitzsimmons and Derek Atkins offer a new definition of what constitutes reputation risk and suggest how to avoid it.

Ireland – a ten-year governance journey

Alan McDonnell considers the impact the financial crisis has had on corporate governance in Ireland and looks towards the future.

CG statements: A case for change

Haydn Main argues for enhanced UK rules on corporate governance disclosure to give investors better insight into executive decision-making.