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Status of the UK audit and corporate governance reform programme
In May 2022, the UK government published the response to its March 2021 consultation paper Restoring trust in audit and corporate …
Reform of Companies House
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (ECCT Bill) which contains, among other things, draft amendments to the Companies Act 2006 …
Our briefing on the Regulations that will introduce significant new annual reporting requirements
*These Regulations were withdrawn by the Department of Business and Trade in October 2023 – see here for more details* The Department of Business …
High Court confirms refusal of permission for ClientEarth derivative action against Shell directors
The High Court yesterday handed down a judgment confirming its earlier decision to refuse climate-change activist ClientEarth’s application for …
Regulations laid to introduce significant new annual reporting requirements
*These Regulations were withdrawn by the Department of Business and Trade in October 2023 – see here for more details* The Department of Business …
Half-yearly corporate update – our latest briefing
We have published our half-yearly update briefing which summarises the major developments in UK corporate law and regulation that have occurred over the …
IA guidance on requisitions and our latest shareholder activism podcast
The Investment Association (IA) has published guidance on Effective requisitioning of shareholder resolutions. It is intended to provide institutional …
CGI publishes updated board evaluation Code of Practice and guidance
Following an independent review, the Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) has published updated versions of its: Principles of Good Practice for listed …
Proposed amendments to the “directing mind and will” of a company
The government is proposing to significantly reform the so-called “identification” principle for certain economic crimes in an amendment to the …
FRC research reports
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has recently published two research reports, both of which touch on environmental, social and governance (ESG) …
Our briefing on the FRC review of the UK Corporate Governance Code
As we have previously posted, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published a consultation paper on changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code on 24 …
The SEC’s new share buyback/repurchase disclosure rules
On 3 May 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments requiring specific quantitative and narrative disclosures related to an …
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