Austria: 2021 edition of Corporate Governance Code

Rather belatedly (again), I note the publication of the 2021 edition of the Austrian Corporate Governance Code, available (in English) here.

Greece: the 2021 edition of the Hellenic Corporate Governance Code

Rather belatedly, I note that a new edition of the Hellenic Corporate Governance Code was published earlier this year by the Hellenic Corporate Governance Council. A copy, in English, is available here.

BCBS: Basel III monitoring report published

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published the latest edition of its Basel III monitoring report: see here or here (pdf). The report, based on data from December 2020, notes that banks have (on average) improved their capital and liquidity ratios. 

UK: Secondary Capital Raising Review - terms of reference and call for evidence

The terms of reference for the UK Secondary Capital Raising Review were published today alongside a call for evidence: see, respectively, here (pdf) and here (pdf). An short overview is also available in the HM Treasury press release.

South Africa: DTIC consultation - draft Companies Amendment Bill, 2021

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition is seeking views on the draft Companies Amendment Bill, 2021: see here. Amongst the many proposed changes are those concerning the disclosure of directors' remuneration and the role of shareholders in approving remuneration policy.