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FT-ICSA Boardroom Bellwether survey

Culture, engagement and executive pay remain areas of focus for UK boards according to the FT-ICSA Boardroom Bellwether Survey Summer 2019.

Director overboarding

A new report explores the varying definitions of overboarding, reviews emerging trends in investor expectations; and looks at overboarding in relation to company performance.

Effective CG in the digital age

A recent report provides a practical approach to advancing board oversight of digital transformation and emerging technologies.

Review of shareholder activism

New Vietnamese CG Code

US SEC proxy voting rules

Bursa Malaysia consultation

No turning back now

Shiv Taneja argues that an absence of trust has long plagued the UK fund management industry and steps by the regulator to boost governance, transparency and value must be embraced.

SRD II

Aniel Mahabier considers the ramifications of the extensive disclosure obligations required as part of the second iteration of the Shareholder Rights Directive and argues that knowledge is key to ensuring accountability.