Carillion Collapse Raises Oversight Concerns

With former board and management facing MPs questions and an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority, and auditors KPMG under Financial Reporting Council scrutiny for its work on the books, the collapse of Carillion plc [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:52:57-07:00February 9, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Carillion Collapse Raises Oversight Concerns

FRC Announces UK Governance Code Changes, Consultation

Proposed changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code centre on hot-button issues like corporate culture, executive pay, diversity and shareholder engagement, incorporating suggestions made in the UK government’s plans for corporate governance reform and an [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:53:06-07:00December 7, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on FRC Announces UK Governance Code Changes, Consultation

UK Announces Corporate Governance Reforms

On August 29, the UK Business Secretary Greg Clark has set out the British government's plans for corporate governance reform, which are intended to "enhance the public's trust in business". In the coming months, the [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:53:25-07:00August 30, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on UK Announces Corporate Governance Reforms

Widening Clawback’s Net

British bankers may still have their bonuses revoked or reduced even after they’ve moved employment as part of new rules proposed last week by the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”), the regulatory arm of the Bank [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:55:02-07:00January 19, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on Widening Clawback’s Net