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Key definitions
- Corporate governance
- The board
- Director
- Company secretary
The legal and regulatory system
- The Companies Act
- The Financial Reporting Council and UK Governance Code
- FCA and PRA
- Other sector regulators/ players
A basic governance structure
- The board and committees
- Matters reserved
- Types of committee
- Relationships between board and committee
- The issue of delegation
The duties of directors
- Why are these important?
- What are they?
- Cross-sector implications
- Relationship of the duties to corporate governance and regulation
Governance in your sector
- What are the main differences?
- Who sets the tone?
- How to keep up to date
Topics closely related to corporate governance
- A brief introduction to people, performance, strategy, corporate ethics and culture
Corporate ownership and influence
- Forms of corporate ownership: shareholders, members
