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Revised UK CG Code consultation

UK-listed companies face tighter rules around executive pay, diversity and shareholder votes under a shake-up of UK governance with publication of proposals for a revised UK Corporate Governance Cod.

PwC’s Annual Corporate Directors Survey

PwC’s 2017 Annual Corporate Directors Survey, compiles insights from 884 board members across a range of governance issues, examining the areas where directors and investors are aligned and those areas where there seems to be a real divide.

GDPR responsibilities and the board

Mistakes boards make about culture

Will the new UK CG Code make a difference?

Alex Cameron and David Archer argue that the new UK Corporate Governance Code recently published by the FRC is not a subtle tweak of the current provisions, but a more radical review as the FRC tries to respond to a number of often conflicting demands for improved governance.

A question of inequality

Stilpon Nestor considers corporate boards, inequality and the risk of a ‘spooked humanity’ and asks how the discussion should be framed?

Directorial and risk management dilemmas 

Professor Colin Coulson-Thomas looks at boardroom strategies for managing risks and preventing frauds.

A view from the investors and current issues

Michael Carter reports on a recent seminar which looked at current issues around corporate governance and heard the views from two highly respected institutional investors.