This Halloween we examine two of the greatest horror movies of all time, to see how good practice governance could have helped to mitigate some of the worst fictional corporate disasters, as a bit of fun! While the examples are all fictional, there are certainly real-world lessons to be applied to these cases.

As societal expectations evolve and environmental and social challenges come to the forefront, regulators worldwide are increasingly focusing on ESG issues.

Santander Asset Management UK, winners of the 2022 CGIUKI Award for Governance Project of the Year, describe how they took a deep dive into their governance in order to streamline and simplify processes.

Of general interest to all members.

Of general interest to all members.

Who governs your data? How do you know your 'customers' data is protected? And can those questions help grow your career?

What should you know about the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) disclosure framework? The framework provides a robust set of recommendations so that companies can ensure their transition plan disclosures are: “high quality, consistent and comparable”, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The white paper very sensibly highlights that the Regulator will establish a compulsory ‘Football Club Corporate Governance Code’ and that this code will draw on existing codes including the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Wates Principles and the Code for Sports Governance. As the leading body for governance in the UK, we firmly believe that better governance drives better decision making in every sector, sport included.

On the 15th December, 2023, the Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD, announced that the interim period of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 which relates to the holding of virtual meetings, including AGMs, had been further extended to 31 December 2024.