All articles by Paul Hodgson – Page 5
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Institute of Directors offers its ideas on navigating Brexit
Handling the heavy lifting of a proper Brexit is going to be no small task, especially since nobody wants a great “vacuum period” between the U.K. Great Repeal Bill and whatever regulations are to follow.
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Yet another brouhaha over pay in the U.K. is brewing this year
Bringing CEO pay in line with lower-rank workers isn’t a bad idea, but implementing it poorly can make it one.
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The Vinci code: fake news press releases
A fake press release sent French construction firm Vinci into a downward spiral, provoking action from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers to get busy on reforms to prevent such damaging incidents.
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ICSA initiates governance sea change
A call to overhaul the U.K. board governance system involves an unlikely alliance of organizations that underscores just how badly some camps want change. Paul Hodgson has more.
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Lost in fraud translation
Paul Hodgson explores the case of Jacques de Groote, the 90-year-old former CEO of the World Bank and director of the International Monetary Fund, who has spent the last decade in court battling allegations of fraud and corruption.
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Asian corporate governance codes unlocked
The corporate governance expectations across Asia are both more widely varied, and in harmony with each other, than one might expect. But there is still a great deal of information to track. Paul Hodgson gets into the details.
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Deconstructing modern slavery
A recent webinar on modern slavery in the construction industry revealed that most organizations remain unprepared for the risk. Paul Hodgson has a full recap.
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BT triples writedowns after full probe of accounting irregularities
Paul Hodgson looks at the recently revealed rise in writedowns for BT and how the company plans to rectify accounting issues in its Italian operation.
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Fillon and Trump: the nepotism boys
President Trump and France’s would-be President Fillon face nepotism charges, but the playbook for both appears to pretend the rules simply don’t apply. Paul Hodgson reports.
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Sports Direct does it again
Keith Hallawell, chairman of embattled U.K. retailer Sports Direct, has said if he did not get the backing of independent investors, he would resign. He didn’t, and he hasn’t. Paul Hodgson reports.
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Muddled Brexit thinking or ‘she’s kidding herself’ thinking?
Facing an exodus of diplomatic talent, the United Kingdom simply won’t have the brainpower and expertise to navigate its numerous post-Brexit challenges, Paul Hodgson writes.
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REIT industry shows lackluster board diversity
Compared to the S&P 500 or the FTSE 100, the REIT industry has a long way to go when it comes to promoting board diversity, writes Paul Hodgson.
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Taaks Avoyd: IKEA’s flat pack tax avoidance schemes
A recent report details an extensive tax avoidance strategy by furniture retailer IKEA, prompting a call for a full-blown investigation of the company and its complicated corporate structure.
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Please, Mrs. May, stay out of the pay debate
Prime Minister Theresa May’s executive pay reforms have created quite a stir in the U.K. Paul Hodgson explores what’s behind all the commotion.
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U.K. governance hearings: it’s all peachy except when it’s not
The Financial Reporting Council has a number of recommendations for improving corporate governance, but not all executives and directors may be happy with them. Paul Hodgson reports.
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U.K. looks to make big changes in corporate governance
The United Kingdom seeks to update corporate governance regulations on three fronts: executive pay, the connection between boards and stakeholders, and applying the corporate governance codes of listed companies to large private firms. Paul Hodgson reports.
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Governance compliance on the rise, but more is not always better
Compliance and reporting are on the rise, but so is the amount of material used as documentation. Is quality getting mired by quantity? Paul Hodgson reports.
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BlogFrench compliance with governance code
Paul Hodgson provides a look at the Autorité des marchés financiers’ annual report on corporate governance and executive remuneration, which offers an in-depth analysis of compliance with the French governance code, AFEP-MEDEF.
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Compliance officers scratch heads as U.S. trumps Brexit
Somehow, the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president is likely to make compliance officers’ jobs both harder and easier. Paul Hodgson explains.
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Modern slavery: the global construction industry’s open secret
The global construction industry is a hotbed of criminal labour exploitation, but alert compliance officers can do something about it. More from Paul Hodgson.