Here are the key action points from the ECCTA 2023 changes which come into force on 4 March...more
Following a series of accounting and audit scandals in recent years and what has been described as a “crisis of trust”, the UK Government, regulatory bodies, and institutional investor groups have set out to reform the UK’s...more
10/12/2023
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Board of Directors ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Institutional Investors ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Proxy Statements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK ,
UK Regulatory Reforms
Primary Market Bulletin No. 39 announces the removal of temporary measures, introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, relating to the timing for publishing annual financial reports/interim results as well as rescinding the...more
Building on the work of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the London Stock Exchange has created a practical guide to help listed and AIM companies effectively disclose and communicate their...more
10/21/2021
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Green Finance ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
The Government has published its long-awaited White Paper on the reform of the UK’s audit, corporate reporting and corporate governance system including a package of measures aimed at improving the UK’s audit, corporate...more
3/19/2021
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Board of Directors ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Internal Controls ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Interest Entities ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK ,
UK Companies Acts ,
White Papers
The FRC has published advice, based on an analysis of 100 companies (FTSE 100 & 250 and Small Cap companies), on how listed companies can report transparently and effectively when departing from provisions of the 2018 UK...more
The London Stock Exchange (‘LSE’) has agreed a public censure and fine of £300,000 with Yü Group plc for breach of Rules 10 and 31 of the AIM Rules for Companies which occurred when the company disclosed inaccurate financial...more
To coincide with the FCA’s recent statement on temporary relief for listed companies on publishing half-yearly financial reports, the London Stock Exchange has published similar measures for AIM companies.
Temporary relief...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
1/30/2020
/ Annual Reports ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Board of Directors ,
Diversity ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Equal Pay ,
Insolvency ,
Libor ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
UK