Primary Market Bulletin No. 44 reminds issuers of the:
..use of multimedia content (including audio and video) in regulatory news announcements;
..FCA’s position on the requirement for a prospectus when shares are...more
An update report from the Parker Review on Ethnic Diversity highlights that 96% of FTSE 100 companies have met the target of at least one minority ethnic director on their boards. FTSE 250 companies are making progress...more
In light of broad support, the FCA is proceeding with its changes to require companies to make annual disclosure requirements on the representation of women and people from an ethnic minority background at board and executive...more
Five years on significant progress has been made in reaching the goal of “At Least One by 21” (ie. every FTSE 100 company to have at least one person from a minority ethnic group on its board). At the end of 2021, 89 FTSE 100...more
Due to a lack of standardised and mandatory transparency about diversity on listed company boards, particularly those outside of the FTSE 350, and in response to the demand from investors to focus on topics around ESG, the...more
The Investment Association (IA) has published its Shareholder Priorities for 2021 setting out investor expectations on (i) climate change (ii) audit quality (iii) stakeholder engagement and (iv) diversity. This year there is...more
The UK Corporate Governance Code 2018 focusses on the importance of diversity and succession planning. In this article we look at the current requirements, compliance and examine some of the issues companies should consider...more
2020 will see companies report against the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code for the first time. Amongst other things, companies will need to explain the methods used for workforce engagement and provide clear explanations...more
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Glass Lewis has published its 2020 UK Proxy Paper Guidelines which provide an overview of its approach to governance and proxy research in the UK. Glass Lewis review companies’ adherence to the Investment Association’s...more