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07 December 2017

UK: board diversity report and updated executive search code

The Parker Review Committee has published its final report into the ethnic diversity of UK boards. The final recommendations are substantively the same …

07 December 2017

Australia: Safety due diligence: one size cannot fit all

With a heightened awareness of officers' WHS due diligence obligations, there is a risk the lines between governance at the board level and management at …

28 April 2017

Germany: Immediate termination due to participation in a competing company

In Germany, notice periods in cases of ordinary termination can be very long (eg, seven months to the end of a calendar month). Until expiry of the …

25 January 2017

Singapore: Compliance check - New requirement for EP holders with directorships

The Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has recently introduced a new requirement for Employment Pass (EP) holders to obtain a Letter of Consent from …

03 November 2016

UK: ESMA publishes final versions of UCITS V and updated AIFMD remuneration guidance – where are we now?

ESMA has published the final version of its guidance on the remuneration provisions of UCITS V, available here, and the updated guidance on the AIFMD …

12 October 2016

UK: Government announcements - workers' rights post Brexit, employee representation on boards, employment of foreign workers, and review of modern employment practices

At the Conservative Party conference, Theresa May announced plans to repeal the 1972 European Communities Act, which gives direct effect to EU law in the …

05 October 2016

UK: BIS Select Committee launches Corporate Governance Inquiry

The Business, Innovation and Skills ("BIS") Select Committee announced on Friday that it is launching an inquiry into corporate governance, focussing on …

18 August 2016

UK: Updates to the GC100 and investor group guidance on remuneration reporting

The GC100 and Investor Group has published a revised version of its guidance on directors’ remuneration reports and policies, which all UK incorporated …

02 August 2016

UK: Executive Remuneration Working Group Final Report

The Executive Remuneration Working Group has now published its Final Report, building on its Interim Report which we covered in our bulletin here. The …

12 July 2016

UK: Remuneration policies revisited

The 2014 AGM season saw the first remuneration policy approvals under the Directors' Remuneration Report ("DRR") regime which came into force in …

26 April 2016

UK: Investment Association publishes Interim Report on Executive Pay

The Investment Association's Executive Remuneration Working Group, which was established in Autumn 2015, has recently published its Interim Report on …

18 December 2015

EU: Article published on jurisdiction rules applying to claims against directors

A recent decision of the CJEU has considered a number of jurisdiction questions which have significant implications for claims against …