Swiss Re Chairman Re-elected Despite Proxy Adviser’s Concerns About Diversity April 14, 2022 Swiss Re shareholders re-elected Sergio Ermotti as chair, the company said on Wednesday, despite a recommendation by proxy adviser Institutional...
Staff at UK Financial Conduct Authority Vote to Strike Over ‘Unacceptable’ Pay Reforms April 14, 2022 By William Shaw Staff at the UK Financial Conduct Authority have voted to go on strike for the first time in a dispute...
Update: South Africa’s Deadliest Floods in 6 Decades Claim More Than 300 Lives April 14, 2022 By Rene Vollgraaff and S'thembile Cele South Africa declared floods that killed more than 300 people in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province a disaster, enabling the government...
Climate Change Exacerbates Africa Cyclones: Study April 14, 2022 By Wanjohi Kabukuru Extreme rainfall in southeast Africa has become heavier and more likely to occur during cyclones because of climate change, according...
Dutch Bank ABN Amro Apologizes for Historical Role in Slave Trade April 14, 2022 ABN Amro apologized on Wednesday for the pain and suffering caused by the involvement of the Dutch bank’s legal predecessors...
As Climate Disclosures Toughen, Corporate Laggards May Be Vulnerable to Lawsuits April 13, 2022 By Kirstin Ridley and Simon Jessop A push by Britain to toughen up corporate environmental disclosures will cast a spotlight on climate change dawdlers as campaigners...
Howden to Acquire UK-Based SPF Private Clients April 13, 2022 Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, announced the signing of the acquisition of SPF Private Clients (SPF), subject to regulatory...
Xenia Buys Majority Stake in Hong Kong’s Capstone Insurance Brokers April 13, 2022 Xenia Broking Group Ltd., the credit insurance and surety specialist broker, announced it has acquired a majority stake in Capstone...
Cops Struggle to Keep Up With ‘Staggering’ Levels of Crypto Seizures April 13, 2022 By Ellen Milligan and David Voreacos One spring day in a village just west of London, residents saw a man being muscled into a car in...
Credit Suisse Shareholders Advised Against Clearing Board of 2020 Liability April 13, 2022 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Oliver Hirt Proxy advisers Glass Lewis and ISS have recommended Credit Suisse’s shareholders vote against discharging the bank’s board and management from...