By the year 2020, all listed companies in the EU must have at least 40% of non-executive director board seats reserved for or taken by women, reveals company secretarial services provider and corporate support specialists London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/). Continue reading
Anti-Corruption Legislation Arrives in Asia
London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) advise their clients on the important corporate compliance issue of the UK Bribery Act and the implementation of appropriate anti-bribery policies. In recent months, similar legislation has been passed in several Asian jurisdictions which also seeks to tighten up anti-corruption regulations for multinational organisations. Continue reading
LSE Listed Companies Must Report on Carbon Emissions from April 2013
Company secretarial services provider and corporate support firm London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) reminds all main listed London Stock Exchange companies that as of April next year it will be mandatory to report their carbon emissions as part of the UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). Continue reading
Charity Sector’s Lack of Governance Leads to Crisis
The charity sector needs to improve governance measures if it is to avoid more of its charitable organisations falling into crisis, reports company secretarial services firm London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/). The membership body for charity chief executives, Acevo, warns that failure to develop better governance arrangements could cause the public to lose trust in the charity sector. Continue reading
Increasing Regulation Takes its Toll on Compliance Efforts
Company secretary services provider London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) reports on the Thomson Reuters survey which reveals that increasing regulation, along with budgetary restraints and limited resources, are putting additional stress on companies’ compliance efforts. Continue reading
EU Plans Board Gender Quotas
EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding proposes a mandatory quota system in a bid to increase the number of women on boards, reveals corporate support and company secretary services firm London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/). Continue reading
Case Highlights Importance of Active Director Participation
The days of lax director participation in company matters could be over, if a recent Federal Court of Australia judgement is anything to go by. The ASIC v. Healey case highlights the importance of active participation by directors in the affairs of a company, rather than merely making appearances at board meetings. Here, company secretary services provider London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) looks at the case and its ramifications. Continue reading
Shareholder Forced to Return Dividends by Serious Fraud Office
Earlier this year, the ICSA Chartered Secretary Magazine featured a story about a shareholder who was forced to return dividends by the Serious Fraud Office, a case which sheds light on the importance of lawful conduct with respect to shareholders, reports company secretary support firm London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/). Continue reading
Important Changes to Whistle-blower Legislation
Recently a number of whistle-blowers have turned to the press to raise concerns of malpractice within their organisations. This illustrates the need for businesses and other public bodies to have a clear and effective whistleblowing policy that allows employees, contractors and other stakeholders to raise concerns internally without being ignored or suffering reprisals. A whistle-blowing policy will only serve its purpose if kept up to date and in line with statutory regulation. Continue reading
Why companies need to take the Bribery Act 2010 seriously
Since 1st July 2011, a piece of law came into effect which recent statistics have suggested many business owners remain worryingly unaware of. That legislation is the Bribery Act 2010, which individuals and businesses across the UK and elsewhere could potentially be greatly affected by. It is widely accepted that the best corporate governance covers the prevention of bribery, and London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk) is able to assist organisations in this aim. Continue reading