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Hampton-Alexander Review FTSE Women Leaders 

This new Review builds on the work of the Davies Review in increasing the number of women on FTSE boards and extends its scope to include executive committees and direct reports to the executive committees of FTSE 350 companies.

UK Corporate Governance Review 2016

The Annual Review of governance in FTSE 350 companies by Grant Thornton shows that despite some positive trends there remains a significant challenge for the largest companies to embrace the principles of the UK CG Code rather than limiting their disclosures to the minimum level acceptable.

CG policy in the EU

A recent report from the CFA Institute shows that investors believe much still needs to be done in Europe to simplify mechanisms to enhance corporate accountability and realise maximum value from reforms that have already been undertaken.

Dutch CG Code update

ESR and CG reports in France

Risk culture in Singapore companies

Ethnic diversity of UK boards

Strategic Reports: room for improvement

Short-term strategic focus; incomplete business models; KPIs that aren’t ‘key’ – Matt Chapman asks if this is really how UK plc wants to present itself to its investors?

The board’s role in determining corporate culture

The latest piece of research from the All Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group (APPCGG) examines how the board’s agenda has developed to incorporate cultural oversight, the indicators relied upon to measure culture and the extent of the board’s role in shaping organisational culture.