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| Cadbury Report | The original 1992 Cadbury Report on the Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance set a code of best practice for the conduct of boards of directors |
| Greenbury Report | Sir Richard Greenbury focuses on disclosure of executive compensation in Financial Statements (July 1995). A useful milestone in the development of what was later to become part of the Combined Code |
| The Remuneration Code | The code applies to all remuneration payments made after 1 January 2011 and applies to staff who take or control risks within a firm. This is a summary of the requirements of SYSC 19A |
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Combined 1998 Combined 2003 Combined 2006 Review April 2007 Review Nov 2007 Summary Nov 2007 Combined 2008 Consultation 2009 Review 2009 Corporate Governance Code June 2010 Corporate Governance Code September 2012 Corporate Governance Code September 2014 (Latest) |
The Combined Code or UK Corporate Governance Code is published by the Financial Reporting Council. It is a frequently updated guide to good board practice. UK listed companies must explain annually how they comply - or not - with the code |
| Hampel Report | Principles for corporate governance. Ronnie Hampel's final report from January 1998 |
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Higgs Report 2003 Suggestions 2006 |
Derek Higgs' Report is a review of the role and effectiveness of non-executive directors |
| Smith Report | The Smith Report of 2005 is guidance designed to assist company boards in making suitable arrangements for their audit committees, and to assist directors serving on audit committees in carrying out their role |
| Turnbull Guidance | The Turnbull Guidance of 2005 concentrates on internal controls and risk management, recommending Directors to maintain a sound system of internal control and periodically review its effectiveness |
| Walker Report | David Walker's July 2009 review of corporate governance in UK banks and other financial entities |
| Remuneration Principles | High-level principles for Remuneration Policies, from the Committee of European Banking Supervisors. April 2009 |
| Diversity in the Boardroom | The Government Equalities Office. 2009 research from Cranfield School of Management recommends that women be included on Boards |
| ECGI Links | The European Corporate Governance Institute has indexed corporate governance codes from most countries in the world. A superb research resource |
| EU Corporate Governance Framework April 2011 | This paper is about corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in the EU and concentrates on such issues as short-termism, remuneration, transparency, diversity and shareholder engagement |
| KSA CMA Governance | Corporate Governance Regulations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the Capital Market Authority (English version) |
| Guernsey guidance | GFSC's basic requirements for a sound corporate governance regime for the finance sector in Guernsey |