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Nadir’s Conviction Highlights Importance of Governance
The conviction of former Polly Peck International plc chairman and CEO, Asil Nadir, is a reminder of the importance of effective governance, and of just how far best practices have come over the past...
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HBOS Executive Banned for Oversight Failures
The UK Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) has banned former HBOS plc executive Peter Cummings from holding any senior position in a UK financial institution and fined him £500,000 for “failing to...
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FSA Weighs in on Minority Shareholder Protections
In response to concerns raised by boardroom battles between significant shareholders at companies such as Bumi and Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (“ENRC”) the Financial Services Authority...
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Call for Comment on Potential UK Auditor Reforms
The audit market isn’t serving shareholders. That’s the UK Competition Commission’s provisional finding following a yearlong investigation of the statutory audit market. The Commission’s possible...
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Mandatory Auditor Rotation Dropped by UK Commission
Under measures proposed by the Competition Commission, UK issuers will be required to tender their external audit every five years, and submit the audit committee’s report to an advisory shareholder...
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Olympus to Face Criminal Prosecution from UK SFO
After newly-appointed CEO Michael Woodford exposed a decade-long $1.7 billion accounting scandal at Japanese technology manufacturer Olympus back in 2011, the fallout followed a pattern typical of...
View ArticleProxy Season Insider: BG Group plc
BG GROUP PLC LSE: BG Annual Meeting: 5/05/2015 When it rains it pours, but there’s nothing like a takeover offer at a 40% premium to market value to put a silver lining on an otherwise cloudy […] The...
View Article2016 Proxy Season – Europe Guidelines Now Available
Glass Lewis has just released 2016 proxy season guidelines for several European markets: United Kingdom Germany France Continental Europe Guidelines for additional markets will be released over the...
View ArticleUK Pay: GC100 Revises its Reporting Guidance
As UK companies prepare to resubmit their pay policies to binding shareholder votes in 2017, updated reporting guidance provides insight into the issues that are driving investor voting. The GC100, the...
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Glass Lewis has released additional updated policy guidelines for the 2017 proxy season. The following markets have recently been published: United Kingdom Continental Europe Japan Guidelines for...
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With the political agenda in the UK focussed on reforming poor corporate behaviour, the 2017 AGM season will provide a forum for debate on some of the most hotly contested issues. In Glass Lewis’ UK...
View ArticleUK Parliament Committee Calls for Employee Reps and the Abolition of LTIPs
Long-term incentives out, employee representatives in? The UK Parliament’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has included some notable recommendations in its report on an inquiry into...
View ArticleUK 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...
View Article2017 Proxy Season Case Study Reviews Now Available
Glass Lewis’ 2017 Proxy Season Case Studies are now available for a variety of markets. Our Case Study reviews provide perspectives on the recent proxy seasons in each region, with a focus on insights...
View ArticleOlympus to Face Criminal Prosecution from UK SFO
After newly-appointed CEO Michael Woodford exposed a decade-long $1.7 billion accounting scandal at Japanese technology manufacturer Olympus back in 2011, the fallout followed a pattern typical of...
View ArticleProxy Season Insider: BG Group plc
BG GROUP PLC LSE: BG Annual Meeting: 5/05/2015 When it rains it pours, but there’s nothing like a takeover offer at a 40% premium to market value to put a silver lining on an otherwise cloudy […] The...
View Article2016 Proxy Season – Europe Guidelines Now Available
Glass Lewis has just released 2016 proxy season guidelines for several European markets: United Kingdom Germany France Continental Europe Guidelines for additional markets will be released over the...
View ArticleUK Pay: GC100 Revises its Reporting Guidance
As UK companies prepare to resubmit their pay policies to binding shareholder votes in 2017, updated reporting guidance provides insight into the issues that are driving investor voting. The GC100, the...
View ArticleAdditional 2017 Proxy Season Guidelines Available
Glass Lewis has released additional updated policy guidelines for the 2017 proxy season. The following markets have recently been published: United Kingdom Continental Europe Japan Guidelines for...
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