Titled Pride 101, litigation partner Gerard James discusses the history of pride with ShoutOut's Tilly Taylor. ShoutOut is a registered charity committed to improving life for LGBTQ+ people.

William Fry's Pride+ podcast episode 2, ‘Empowered Allies', is hosted by Catherine O'Flynn, D & I partner and Head of the firm's Employment & Benefits team.

As June is Pride Month, William Fry is delighted to bring you our Pride+ two-part podcast mini-series.

The ABCs of LGBTQ+ is the title of episode one of William Fry's Pride + Podcast Miniseries.

Glass Lewis has published its 2024 Benchmark Policy Guidelines for Ireland. These guidelines are intended to supplement Glass Lewis' United Kingdom Benchmark Policy Guidelines...

At William Fry, we view our impact on the world as integral to our success and approach sustainability not just as a business priority, but as a reflection of who we are.

Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") published its Proposed Benchmark Policy Changes for 2022 seeking views from stakeholders with regard to a number of proposed voting policy changes for 2022 and beyond.

William Fry's Responsible Business Annual Report for 2021 details the efforts undertaken by the firm to work responsibly and give back to our community.

In advance of the publication of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill, which we expect to see shortly...

In approving the merger of UBS and Credit Suisse (CS), FINMA referred to the risk of CS becoming illiquid and stated that the transaction and measures taken would "ensure stability for [CS's] customers and for the financial centre".

On 11 July 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA"), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, issued a Public Statement (the "Statement") on how issuers...

On 15 November 2024, Glass Lewis (GL) published its 2025 Benchmark Policy Guidelines for the UK and for Shareholder Proposals & ESG-Related Issues.

In remarks at yesterday's Institute of Banking/Compliance Institute seminar, Central Bank Director General Financial Conduct, Derville Rowland, looked at what steps regulated...

Here is a selection of our recent publications...

Board diversity has become a headline issue in governance circles, and for good reason. A board that brings varied perspectives to the table is better equipped to challenge assumptions...

The Financial Reporting Council published its new UK Corporate Governance Code on 22 January 2024 (available here).

The Regulations require organisations to report on their gender pay gap based on a snapshot date in June 2024.

June is the month of Pride for the LGBTQIA+ community. There has been a lot of change in the last few decades concerning LGBTQIA+ rights. We, from the D&I committee in FOD...

In February 2024, our LGBTQ+ committee, Alliance, held a half-day workshop to set out goals and strategy for the next 18-24 months. This "Strategy Day" considered our organisational setup and our key ambitions.

From progress to pullbacks, U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on Diversity, Equality & Inclusion programmes is being felt internationally.