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Shareholder activism in UK quoted companies continues to be an important and topical issue. The context of this research is the investment scene in the UK and within this context over the last two decades it is clear that considerable change has taken place. The research report covers a variety of topics and provides an overview of some of the positive and negative implications of activism.
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Revised Enhanced Disclosure Guidelines published in October 2011
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The impact and Implementation of the UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes
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The FRC has announced the next steps to encourage companies to improve the way they report to investors and it has published on 1 September 2011 two new reports that will lead to additional consultations on the UK Corporate Governance Code and related guidance.
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The financial crisis which came to a head in 2008-09 triggered widespread reappraisal, locally and internationally, of the governance systems which might have alleviated it. Many of these reviews are ongoing.
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A timeline of developments in the UK
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Provision C.3.1 of the UK Corporate Governance Code provides that listed company boards in the UK should establish an audit committee of at least three, or in the case of smaller companies two, independent non-executive directors. In smaller companies the company chairman may be a member of, but not chair, the audit committee in addition to the independent non-executive directors, provided he or she was considered independent on appointment as chairman
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Board performance evaluations have featured in the UK corporate governance landscape for some time but the three yearly external facilitation requirement contained in the UK Corporate Governance Code (B.6.2) is a new provision and one that FTSE 350 companies will have to take into account.
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An Article by Vanessa Jones published in the Finance and Management Faculty magazine.
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In a keynote speech at the 2008 annual conference of The Investor Relations Society, Sir Stuart Rose explained his reasons for controversially combining the role of chairman of Marks & Spencer with that of chief executive - and discussed his approach to corporate governance. Our reporter was there.
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today published new guidance to encourage the boards of listed companies to consider how they can lead their companies most effectively. This new guidance replaces ' Good Practice Suggestions from the Higgs Report' so the Higgs Guidance as it was known has been withdrawn.
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An article by Vanessa Jones published in 'Informed' (Issue 69) the journal of The Investor Relations Society.