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Company secretarial recruitment on the up
The market for recruiting company secretaries is improving, according to a specialist company secretarial recruiter.
Maintain status quo on director re-election, says ICSA
The UK Corporate Governance Code should not require directors and chairmen to face annual re-election, according to ICSA.
Gender pay gap of deep concern, says European Commission
The European Commission has outlined its approach to combating the gender pay gap over the next five years.
Scottish charity accounting regulations to change
The Office of the Scottish Charities Regulator (OSCR) has published the details of how it plans to alter the regime governing the preparation of charity accounts.
Auditor comes under fire for Lehman collapse
The auditors of Lehman Brothers at the time of its collapse have come under fire for not sufficiently challenging 'improper or inadequate disclosures' in the Lehmans results.
Lack of women on boards is unacceptable, says PM
The Prime Minister has said that the lack of women on FTSE 100 boards is 'completely unacceptable'.
Change of address for Registrar in Northern Ireland
The Registrar of Companies in Northern Ireland is changing address from 31 May.
Culture key to improving board effectiveness, says ICSA
Boards should spend more time determining the culture, vision and values to their organisation and encouraging appropriate boardroom behaviours, according to ICSA.
FRC remuneration plans could be challenging for companies, says PwC
Proposals in the new UK Corporate Governance Code to extend requirements to risk-adjust executive remuneration plans could present challenges, according to a professional services firm.
First corporate manslaughter trial postponed
The first trial of a company for the offence of corporate manslaughter has been postponed until September.
UK business spends more on research
The UK's largest companies spent more than £26 billion on developing new products, services and improving productivity in 2008, according to Government research.
EU proposes more stringent capital requirements for banks
The European Commission has proposed a number of changes to the Capital Requirements Directive in order to strengthen the resilience of the banking sector.
FSA offers new advice on risk disclosure
The City watchdog has published new advice on the interaction between working capital and risk factors.
Directors need more than just business knowledge, says IoD
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is arguing that directors need knowledge of applied corporate governance as well as business knowledge in order to be successful.
Survey shows positive employment attitude
A survey of chief executives indicates that many companies plan to increase their headcount in the next year.
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