News & Analysis as of

Publicly-Traded Companies Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) United Kingdom

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for UK PLCs - April 2025

Latham & Watkins LLP on

On 14 March 2025, the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 54, which raised concerns around the leaking of inside information by individuals at a company or by its advisers on live M&A transactions. The FCA specifically...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights Special Edition: Women’s History Month

Celebrating Women’s History Month, we present a special edition of our quarterly Insights publication, highlighting the talent and insights of women at Skadden. The issue spotlights their authorship on such topics as the...more

Goodwin

At the Intersection of ‘S’ and ‘G’ of ESG: London Leading the Way on Board Diversity - An Update on Latest FTSE Women Leaders...

Goodwin on

Following the recent changes made to the UK Listing Rules that require Main Market–listed companies to comply with or explain against target board diversity disclosure and diversity data-reporting requirements, London is...more

BCLP

UK Corporate Briefing - March 2024

BCLP on

Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Key Topics for the 2024 UK AGM Season

Latham & Watkins LLP on

This publication provides an overview of the top trending issues as we approach this year’s AGM and reporting season. We highlight key areas of AGM practices and reporting that will need to adapt to recent legal and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Diversity on Boards of UK-Listed Companies and Large Private Companies

Substantial efforts are underway in the UK to promote board diversity and inclusion among both UK-listed companies and large private companies, with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) introducing new Listing Rules...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Key Topics for the 2023 UK AGM and Reporting Season

Latham & Watkins LLP on

UK listed companies face regulatory changes and developing market practices in the areas of ESG reporting, executive remuneration, share issuance authorities, meeting formats, and structured digital reporting. Key Points:...more

Goodwin

California Law Requiring Female Directors on Public Company Boards Held Unconstitutional

Goodwin on

Ruling Follows Similar Decision on Underrepresented Minority Directors in April 2022 - A California court has held that California Senate Bill 826, which required that “publicly held” corporations that listed a California...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Diversity and Inclusion on Company Boards and Excusive Management Policy

In April 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) issued its final policy statement on diversity and inclusion (D&I) requirements for premium and standard listed issuers with the object of increasing transparency for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FCA Publishes Final Rules on Board and Executive Management Diversity and Inclusion

The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has announced new Listing Rules ("LRs") and changes to the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("DTRs") on board and executive management diversity and inclusion in its policy...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Rules on Diversity and Inclusion Reporting for Company Boards and Executive Management in the UK

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published its final policy decision on disclosure regarding diversity and inclusion targets for boards of directors and executive committees of certain UK-listed companies. The...more

BCLP

Update report from the Parker Review

BCLP on

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK, US and Some Asian Jurisdictions Join in Pressing Companies To Diversify Their Boards

Takeaways - The FCA is poised to adopt rules requiring companies with equity shares listed on the premium and standard segments of the U.K. main market to report annually on their achievement of gender and ethnic diversity...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2022

Latham & Watkins LLP on

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have come to the forefront of firms’ regulatory change agendas in recent years, and this focus looks set to continue in 2022. The past year has witnessed significant...more

WilmerHale

FCA Discussion Paper - Diversity, inclusion and its future impact on SMCR

WilmerHale on

During July the FCA made two announcements which demonstrate its continued focus on culture and diversity and their intersection with governance. In a Consultation Paper, it announced proposed changes to Listing Rules which...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Proposes Enhanced Disclosures on Diversity and Inclusion for Listed Companies

Latham & Watkins LLP on

Proposals reflect growing investor focus on the ESG performance of listed companies. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation setting out proposed changes to its Listing Rules (LRs) and...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.18.2019 | Top Story: Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Boards Agree to $50 Billion Merger

Robins Kaplan LLP on

Fiat Chrysler and rival Peugeot have agreed to binding merger terms that, if approved by US and European regulators, would create a “$50 billion auto giant that would rank among the world’s largest car companies by sales”....more

17 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide