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Features
Pavita Cooper: Build a culture, not a cult
05 October 2017
The chair of CMI Race discusses how ethnic diversity can emulate the gender agenda, the nervous silence around race, and the cultish nature of uniform workforces. Read more...
UK governance reforms are balanced and comprehensive
05 October 2017
The government has released a set of proposals to address issues with executive pay, stakeholder engagement and private companies. Read more...
How to strengthen the stakeholder voice
05 October 2017
New guidance from ICSA and the Investment Association will help organisations to engage meaningfully with their stakeholders. Read more...
A work in progress: EU's Financial Services Action Plan
02 October 2017
An exclusive extract from ICSA’s new book, A Practical Guide to the UK Listing Regime, 4th edition, by Herbert Smith Freehills. Read more...
Firms can no longer sit idly against tax evasion
02 October 2017
Organisations are in the firing line as a new criminal offence of failing to stop the facilitation of tax evasion is introduced. Read more...
Technical
Employment review: A summer of legal bouts
29 September 2017
Changes to injury to feelings compensation come alongside clarity on NED dismissal liability and holiday pay, says Lydia Newman. Read more...
CMA merger guidance calibrates the crosshairs
29 September 2017
The latest competition guidance clarifies the CMA’s stance and should help streamline the merger process, says Robert Bell. Read more...
UK trademark ruling could see more branded criminals
29 September 2017
A Supreme Court decision flags ambiguities on the law around the ‘grey’ goods market, says Paul Harris. Read more...
Share buybacks: Tender is the offer
29 September 2017
There are important details to consider when making a tender offer to repurchase shares, says Lorraine Young. Read more...
Tax review: Final whistle blows on Rangers FC trusts
12 September 2017
Also: UK government delays Making Tax Digital and Taylor Review proposes changes for employment contributions. Read more...
Careers
Governance professionals should take up extracurricular activity
02 October 2017
A non-executive role with an academy trust is a professional challenge and a philanthropic opportunity. Read more...
Why governance professionals should give something back
24 August 2017
A further education governance role is an opportunity for personal development and making a difference to the community. Read more...
Why automation will set compliance officers free
24 July 2017
New technologies and industry networks are freeing up compliance professionals for more rewarding activity, says Mark Brotherton of Lloyds Bank. Read more...
An evolving profession: part 2
26 June 2017
Company secretaries taking the professional services route develop extensive marketable experience, says Leena Myers. Read more...
An evolving profession: part 1
26 June 2017
Organisations are increasingly splitting the general counsel and company secretary roles, says Connor Simms. Read more...
News Analysis
News analysis
Pay ratios could lift the fog of unfairness
29 September 2017
Proposals to reveal the disparity in pay between CEOs and workers are unlikely to end a febrile debate. Read more...
Final toll for Bell Pottinger sounds governance warning
19 September 2017 by Jimmy Nicholls
As a racially-tinged scandal wrecks Bell Pottinger, we ask what businesses can learn. Read more...
Doubts raised over effects of CEO-worker pay ratios
30 August 2017 by Jimmy Nicholls
The duty to publish ratios receives a mixed reception, as backers call for more and critics downplay its impact. Read more...
Why charity trustees face unseen hazards
25 August 2017 by Jimmy Nicholls
Potential disqualification for Kids Company directors shows charity trustees must be aware of their liabilities. Read more...
Snap snub prompts debate on dual-class shares
09 August 2017 by Jimmy Nicholls
Lack of voting rights creates concern over governance and investor input. Read more...
Comment
Anthony Hilton
Why UK corporate governance may have gone wrong
29 September 2017
People are wary of criticising the system but not everyone believes in it, says Anthony Hilton. Read more...
Bernadette Barber
On pay, business leaders are hidden in an ivory tower
29 September 2017
We must sort out pay to realise workforce potential, says Bernadette Barber. Read more...
Guest Columns
Businesses must recognise a duty of mental health care
10 October 2017
World Mental Health Day raises awareness on what can be lost in neglecting the mental wellbeing of staff. Read more...
Food investors may be biting off more than they can chew
29 September 2017
Asia’s food industry poses risks to portfolios, says Jeremy Coller. Read more...
Quick question
Will the obligation to publish the pay ratio between CEOs and their average UK workers reduce pay inequality?
29 September 2017
Our community discusses whether new transparency duties will narrow pay disparities. Read more...