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Resignation of Advisor
Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 22 Jun 2010
> In light of the court case at Southwark Crown Court on 22nd June 2010, Neil Fagan has offered to resign as an Advisor to Armstrong Bonham Carter and this has been accepted.

Armstrong Bonham Carter's response to the Financial Reporting Council's consultation on the Stewardship Code for Institutional Investors April 2010
Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 16 Apr 2010
> ABC notes that the real crux of the Stewardship Code lies in Principle 3 of the Institutional Shareholders Committee Code (ISC Code). This principle states that institutional investors should monitor their investee companies.

Recruiting a CEO from another sector
Article by Stefan Stern, The Financial Times > 30 Mar 2010
> Carolyn McCall announced last week that she was leaving Guardian Media Group to become the new chief executive of EasyJet, the low-cost airline. Is it wise for business leaders to switch sectors in this way? Can good managers function well in any industry? Or do business leaders require expertise to prosper in their chosen industry?

Armstrong Bonham Carter's response to the Financial Reporting Council's consultation on the Revised UK Corporate Governance Code March 2010
Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 04 Mar 2010
> Armstrong Bonham Carter (ABC) is delighted to provide some views on the proposed revisions to the Combined Code of Corporate Governance which is to be renamed the UK Corporate Governance Code (Code) as requested by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

Consultants are dragging us down
Article by Anthony Hilton, The Evening Standard > 05 Feb 2010
> It was possible in the 1970s to correlate Britain's economic decline with the growth in numbers and power of accountants and their influence their profession had in making an entire generation of management risk averse.

Armstrong Bonham Carter's additional comments on the Financial Reporting Council's Progress Report and Second Consultation October 2009
Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 09 Oct 2009
> ABC believes there is still much to do to improve the transparency of Boards.

Armstrong Bonham Carter's response to Sir David Walker's review of the corporate governance in UK Banks and other financial industry entities
Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 01 Oct 2009
> ABC believes this review is currently at risk of making little beneficial impact on the corporate governance arrangements of Banks as it has not fully understood the reasons for the Bank boards' failures.

Radical way to halt sham of the AGMs
Article by Anthony Hilton, The Evening Standard > 24 Jul 2009
> The report by Sir David Walker in which he put forward a range of ideas to improve the governance of banks and the involvement of shareholders has had one unforeseen effect.

This corporate governance conundrum
Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 23 Jun 2009
> There is a fundamental problem with the current debate on how to fix the corporate governance failures that have beset our public listed companies. Namely, there is a lack of a definition of what is an effective Board.

The undercover boss
Article by Stefan Stern, The Financial Times > 08 Jun 2009
> Employee attitude surveys, brown bag lunches, focus groups, informal chats: managers try quite hard to find out what their staff are thinking.

A system battered, but not broken
Article by Sir Christopher Hogg, Financial Reporting Council > 18 Mar 2009
> While there is no assumption that the Code is fundamentally flawed or that a different regulatory framework for corporate governance could have alleviated the financial crisis, we are clear that the time is now ripe for testing the Code's content and application against the fresh thinking that the financial crisis must provoke.

Competent board directors and investors are more vital than new rules
Article by Tracy Corrigan, The Daily Telegraph > 19 Dec 2008
> The retreating tide of the financial crisis has already revealed the wreckage of some of the world's largest banks; now even less appetising debris is being exposed.

Boards should consider who really runs UK plc
Article by Andrew Taylor, The Financial Times > 27 Nov 2008
> Plunging financial markets may finally compel boards to do what critics of "fat cat bonuses" never could - get tough with lavish executive rewards.

Corporate brokers seize the moment to poach
Article by Brooke Masters, The Financial Times > 03 Oct 2008
> The current turmoil in the financial world is proving to be a big business opportunity for some City stockbrokers and investment banks to grab business from ailing competitors.

An expert hand behind the scenes
Article by John Willman, The Financial Times > 30 Sep 2008
> An outstanding chairman is someone who is never afraid to ask what might appear to be a silly question.






The Combined Code quotes Sir Derek Higgs “The use of an external third party to conduct the evaluation will bring objectivity to the process”.		Resignation of Advisor Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 22 Jun 2010 > In light of the court case at Southwark Crown Court on 22nd June 2010, Neil Fagan has offered to resign as an Advisor to Armstrong Bonham Carter and this has been accepted. Armstrong Bonham Carter's response to the Financial Reporting Council's consultation on the Stewardship Code for Institutional Investors April 2010 Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 16 Apr 2010 > ABC notes that the real crux of the Stewardship Code lies in Principle 3 of the Institutional Shareholders Committee Code (ISC Code). This principle states that institutional investors should monitor their investee companies. Recruiting a CEO from another sector Article by Stefan Stern, The Financial Times > 30 Mar 2010 > Carolyn McCall announced last week that she was leaving Guardian Media Group to become the new chief executive of EasyJet, the low-cost airline. Is it wise for business leaders to switch sectors in this way? Can good managers function well in any industry? Or do business leaders require expertise to prosper in their chosen industry? Armstrong Bonham Carter's response to the Financial Reporting Council's consultation on the Revised UK Corporate Governance Code March 2010 Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 04 Mar 2010 > Armstrong Bonham Carter (ABC) is delighted to provide some views on the proposed revisions to the Combined Code of Corporate Governance which is to be renamed the UK Corporate Governance Code (Code) as requested by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). Consultants are dragging us down Article by Anthony Hilton, The Evening Standard > 05 Feb 2010 > It was possible in the 1970s to correlate Britain's economic decline with the growth in numbers and power of accountants and their influence their profession had in making an entire generation of management risk averse. Armstrong Bonham Carter's additional comments on the Financial Reporting Council's Progress Report and Second Consultation October 2009 Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 09 Oct 2009 > ABC believes there is still much to do to improve the transparency of Boards. Armstrong Bonham Carter's response to Sir David Walker's review of the corporate governance in UK Banks and other financial industry entities Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 01 Oct 2009 > ABC believes this review is currently at risk of making little beneficial impact on the corporate governance arrangements of Banks as it has not fully understood the reasons for the Bank boards' failures. Radical way to halt sham of the AGMs Article by Anthony Hilton, The Evening Standard > 24 Jul 2009 > The report by Sir David Walker in which he put forward a range of ideas to improve the governance of banks and the involvement of shareholders has had one unforeseen effect. This corporate governance conundrum Article by Tom Bonham Carter > 23 Jun 2009 > There is a fundamental problem with the current debate on how to fix the corporate governance failures that have beset our public listed companies. Namely, there is a lack of a definition of what is an effective Board. The undercover boss Article by Stefan Stern, The Financial Times > 08 Jun 2009 > Employee attitude surveys, brown bag lunches, focus groups, informal chats: managers try quite hard to find out what their staff are thinking. A system battered, but not broken Article by Sir Christopher Hogg, Financial Reporting Council > 18 Mar 2009 > While there is no assumption that the Code is fundamentally flawed or that a different regulatory framework for corporate governance could have alleviated the financial crisis, we are clear that the time is now ripe for testing the Code's content and application against the fresh thinking that the financial crisis must provoke. Competent board directors and investors are more vital than new rules Article by Tracy Corrigan, The Daily Telegraph > 19 Dec 2008 > The retreating tide of the financial crisis has already revealed the wreckage of some of the world's largest banks; now even less appetising debris is being exposed. Boards should consider who really runs UK plc Article by Andrew Taylor, The Financial Times > 27 Nov 2008 > Plunging financial markets may finally compel boards to do what critics of "fat cat bonuses" never could - get tough with lavish executive rewards. Corporate brokers seize the moment to poach Article by Brooke Masters, The Financial Times > 03 Oct 2008 > The current turmoil in the financial world is proving to be a big business opportunity for some City stockbrokers and investment banks to grab business from ailing competitors. An expert hand behind the scenes Article by John Willman, The Financial Times > 30 Sep 2008 > An outstanding chairman is someone who is never afraid to ask what might appear to be a silly question.
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