Capital markets practice: news round-up *

European Union, United Kingdom - December 18 2012
Welcome to the latest in our series of regular alerts containing a round-up of news from our capital markets practice.

Co-authors: Steven Glover, Giles Distin, Jane Haxby .

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Corporate governance: equity capital markets: the government responds to the Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making *

United Kingdom - November 30 2012
On 22 November 2012, the Government issued its response to the findings of the Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making (‘the Kay Review’).

Co-authors: Steven Glover, Giles Distin, Jane Haxby .

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Corporate governance: executive remuneration: the ABI publishes revised Principles of Remuneration *

United Kingdom - November 30 2012
On 26 November 2012, the Association of British Insurers (‘ABI’) published a revised version of its Principles of Remuneration aimed at the remuneration committees of listed companies.

Co-authors: Steven Glover, Giles Distin, Jane Haxby .

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Corporate reporting: narrative reporting: the government consults on proposals to focus reporting on transparency: new disclosure requirements for quoted companies *

United Kingdom - November 30 2012
The Government has published for consultation draft legislation to amend the Companies Act 2006 with the aim of making corporate reporting more transparent.

Co-authors: Steven Glover, Giles Distin, Jane Haxby .

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Corporate governance: women on boards: EU initiative: the European Commission publishes proposals to improve gender balance at board level *

European Union - November 30 2012
On 14 November 2012, the European Commission published proposals for legislation to improve the gender balance of corporate boards.

Co-authors: Steven Glover, Giles Distin, Jane Haxby .

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