All Corporate Governance articles
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NewsRailpen, US investor group team up for equal voting rights campaign
Hope that new coalition ‘will mark a turning point in the dual-class share structure debate’ and avoid ‘long-term corporate governance trainwreck’
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UK waters down plans for Sarbanes-Oxley law to tackle failing audit market
Government says consultation responses indicated ‘more incremental approach to internal controls would be appropriate’
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Alecta regrets lack of talk around voting decisions in COVID year
Swedish pension fund CEO says increased foreign ownership may challenge Nordic corporate governance model
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Norway’s GPFG backs requiring UK companies to report climate risks
Sovereign wealth fund manager responds to UK government’s consultation on better audit and corporate governance framework
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Big names on board as UK pension fund stewardship body goes live
BT, USS among 28 pension investors to have signed up to government-created council so far
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Gender scales tip further to women leaders at Swedish firms, AP2 finds
“We need to be better at diversity in all its dimensions,” says CEO Eva Halvarsson
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Danica toughens stance on coal, tar sands and bans peat
CEO “convinced the future belongs to companies that can adapt to a green future”
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UK unveils plans to reform audit, corporate governance landscape [updated]
Government proposals include steps to replace the FRC with a new regulator
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NBIM says better company tax reporting standards are needed
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager tells ministry that data on tax practices and risks remain big challenge
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Norway’s SWF worried that boards still lack women
Plus: £21bn Church Investors Group extends, tightens diversity voting policy
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NBIM warns EC against dogmatic rules on ESG skills for boards
Norway’s SWF manager calls for more EU harmonisation of shareholder voting and due diligence
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Sampension ramps up tax scrutiny, demanding firms report regionally
Danish pension fund requires companies to report tax paid by region, not just globally
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Any UK move to dual-class shares bad for stewardship, says Railpen
Railways pension fund slams Sunak’s idea for attracting business after Brexit
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AP7 broadens climate criteria, divests €27m of coal stocks
Swedish pension fund sifts companies expanding their fossil activities out of its €59bn portfolio
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AP7 says lobbying against Paris pact a globally widespread problem
Swedish national pension fund says much can been achieved in driving the issue forward
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NBIM awards $500,000 of grants, eyes corporate governance insight
Norwegian SWF funds academic studies into the impact on companies of more fragmented ownership
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UK roundup: Top governance group warns against ‘race to the bottom’
Plus: Smiths Industries £146m buy-in, IA sets out executive pension, climate change stance
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Alphabet sexual harassment settlement ‘great’, says lead plaintiff AP7
Swedish pension fund led one of several successful lawsuits against the California tech giant, Google’s parent company
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PIRC puts forward new approach to exec pay policy
Bonuses based on existing performance criteria and LTIPs for 2020 are essentially a case of ‘force majeure’
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NBIM backs companies thinking about how they help society
In GGP feedback, Norwegian SWF highlights clarity of leadership as key aspect of good governance
