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Neil Hodge, Journalist

As well as being a regular contributor to Financial Director’s ‘Briefing’ section – a monthly update on the latest regulatory moves and how to apply them – Neil has written on a range of business and legal issues for the Financial Times Group, The Observer, Financial Management, Business Insurance, Global Pensions and International Bar News.

Articles by Neil Hodge

Location, location, location (and tax)

Recent changes to the CFC regime will enhance the UK’s position as a holding company location | 26 Apr 2012

Joint venture illustration

Strategic alliance

Restricted access to bank capital has made FDs look at joint ventures. But that does not mean they will work | 27 Sep 2011

Finger selecting and showing a man from a crowd

EC offers guidance on board diversity

Brussels seeks more non-nationals on boards and more CFOs on audit committees | 20 May 2011

“More FDs should spend time outside finance”: Steve Clayton, Fujitsu UK & Ireland CFO

Driving M&A in deal boom time before returning to finance in recessionary days provided invaluable experience - and profile - for Fujitsu UK’s CFO | 18 Apr 2011

UK business is at risk of overpaying for insurance

British companies fail to comprehend their insurance arrangements, paying for poor cover | 15 Apr 2011

Risk revisions lead to more board oversight

Korn/Ferry finds companies are revising who is responsible for risk management | 24 Mar 2011

Business groups call for better investor support

Business groups respond to Vince Cable’s review into economic short-termism | 18 Feb 2011

FRC tries to improve dialogue between boards and shareholders

Report proposes enhancements to company reporting and audit | 21 Jan 2011

Attack is the best form of defence

Shifting from survival mode to funding expansion is the order of the day as FDs enter 2011 in a more buoyant mood | 21 Jan 2011

Unhealthy appetite

Reliance on traditional Excel spreadsheets over more complex BI systems is choosing feeling in control over sound reporting | 20 Dec 2010

FRC updates on the reporting of risk

Auditors are urged to look at board challenge and reporting of principal risks | 20 Dec 2010

Key performance indicators must be shared

Companies that fail to share data will find themselves at a distinct competitive disadvantage | 22 Nov 2010

Takeover rules tighten after Kraft-Cadbury broken promises

Panel on Takeovers and Mergers makes hostile bids harder to ensure intentions are made clearer and honoured | 22 Nov 2010

Will the geek inherit the earth?

Some home truths on the CIO/FD relationship surface at the Financial Director Technology Forum | 05 Nov 2010

Female finance directors take salary hit

Female FDs’ wages fell during the recession, with suggestions that restructuring their approach to working hours is the cause. Now they must show they're not charity cases | 26 Oct 2010

OFT to exclude corrupt directors

The regulator uses dormant powers to turn up heat on anti-competitive behaviour. Neil Hodge reports | 24 Aug 2010

FRC updates ­Corporate Governance Code

Financial reporting regulator broadens board ­diversity and extends narrative rules, writes Neil Hodge | 06 Jul 2010

FRC chief calls for audit overhaul

The financial reporting regulator highlights the issues with audit and calls for debate, reports Neil Hodge | 24 May 2010

Regulator to impose data breach fine

New powers will see financial penalties in an effort to reduce serious data breaches. Neil Hodge reports | 24 Mar 2010

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