U.K. corporate culture has remained largely unchanged since the financial crisis, but a variety of forces are aiming to change that, and soon. Neil Hodge reports.
Neil Hodge
Neil Hodge is a freelance business journalist and photographer based in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He writes on insurance and risk management, corporate governance, internal audit, compliance, and legal issues for a wide range of publications in the United Kingdom and United States.
Posted inEurope
How Sports Direct flouts the law without actually breaking it
Sports Direct is under fire for unacceptable employment practices, but ultimately, it might not have to change its ways much at all. Neil Hodge explains.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
SFO charges three Tesco execs
The Financial Reporting Council ended the investigation of U.K. retail giant Tesco’s former CFO, and the Serious Fraud Office just brought charges against three more individuals. Neil Hodge has more.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
SFO investigates Airbus for fraud, bribery, and corruption
Five years after the Bribery Act, the Serious Fraud Office has yet to produce a major conviction. Will Airbus—the latest aerospace company under investigation—be its first big collar? Neil Hodge reports.
Posted inEurope
U.K. FCA issues strong new financial crime reporting rules
Taking issue with numerous reports that London is an ideal environment for money laundering and other financial crimes, the city is fighting back, writes Neil Hodge.
Posted inEthics & Culture
U.K. boardrooms still ‘pale, male, and stale’
Across the United Kingdom and Europe, gender diversity requirements often go unmet, keeping boardrooms across the continent the same old boys’ club. Neil Hodge has more.
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Barclays bank reaches $100m U.S. settlement over LIBOR rigging scandal
A long-running investigation by the State of New York into Barclays’ manipulation of LIBOR rates before the 2008 financial crisis finally draws to a close. Neil Hodge reports.
Posted inEthics & Culture
FRC: U.K. corporate culture needs serious work
The United Kingdom’s Financial Reporting Council has released a report of observations on overall U.K. corporate culture and highlighted a number of ways in which boards and management can make some much-needed adjustments. Neil Hodge has more.
Posted inEurope
New U.K. PM hints at governance reforms
Theresa May has not minced words over her planned governance reforms as the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister. She says the country needs deep economic reform, including a review of executive compensation and gender equality in the boardroom. Neil Hodge reports.
