Big Four, Corporate Governance / 28.09.2019

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pwc-considers-changes-to-u-k-auditor-pay-to-avoid-conflicts-of-interest-11569609468Karthik Ramanna, a professor of business and public policy at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, in a report commissioned by PwC in June 2019, called for audit firms to resort to independent, external remuneration committees to advise on audit partners’ pay. He also also...

Big Four, Corporate Governance / 26.09.2019

Britain’s accountancy regulator Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will start soon to investigate the collapse of Thomas Cook. The investigation would likely focus on two Big Four audit firms, EY and PwC, in order to clarify their position and understand whether they have some responsibilities. EY and PwC declined any comment.   For...

Automobiles and Parts / 26.09.2019

German authorities in Braunschweig have formalized the allegations of Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess, chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch and former CEO Martin Winterkorn of market manipulation in connection with the diesel emissions scandal that dates back to September 2015. The firm admitted in 2015 using illegal software to cheat...

ESG, Financial Institutions / 25.09.2019

Hedge funds are starting to face the increasing interest in responsible investing. According to the survey by BarclayHedge, a division of technology firm Backstop Solutions, four out of ten hedge fund managers now consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings in their capital allocation decision. The reason...