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Our insights section brings together a summary of key news articles, publications and thought leadership for our members produced and compiled by NEDA and our key Sponsors and Partners.

The Annual Review of the Corporate Governance Code

13 January 2020

This year’s ‘Annual Review of the Corporate Governance Code’ published by the Financial Reporting Council shows that many large listed companies are still just ‘ticking boxes’ to comply while failing to improve corporate culture, embed diversity effectively and also consider the impact and views of shareholders and the wider community.

The Non-Executive Directors' Handbook

08 August 2015

The NED Handbook has been fully updated for this 5th edition, taking into account all new regulatory changes including the 2018 Corporate Governance Code, The 2018 Wates Principles and The 2018 QCA Code for for AIM Listed Companies.

Publication12/09/2019
New QCA Audit Committee Guide Published

The new and updated Quoted Companies Alliance (‘QCA’) Audit Committee Guide (2019) has been published and seeks to assist audit committee members and, in particular, the audit committee chair, to be effective in their roles. It sets out our views of best practice and is a companion to the Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Code (the QCA Code).

News16/08/2019
NED Handbook (5th Edition) Launch Event

The new edition of the Non-Executive Directors’ Handbook was launched at an event held at the offices of Willis Towers Watson.

Publication30/07/2019
GC100 and Investor Group publish Directors’ Remuneration Reporting Guidance 2019

On 22 July 2019, GC100 and Investor Group published its revised Directors’ Remuneration Reporting Guidance. The guidance is designed to assist companies and their investors in the interpretation of the regulations. Following the implementation of the revised Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II), the guidance has been updated to include the following changes:

News17/07/2019
NEDA Goes East - Senior Leader Programme in Shanghai 11th - 12th July 2019

Working in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (‘ICAEW’) NEDA delivered a two-day Senior Leader programme at the Shanghai National Accounting Institute (‘SNAI’).

News16/07/2019
Director disqualification and competition law: how to protect yourself

Jessica Radke, Director of Litigation at The Competition & Markets Authority and Louis Cooper, NEDA CEO comment on how Directors can protect themselves from falling foul of competition law.  

Publication02/07/2019
2019 Dream Bigger Report: Funding Ambition

Read Dream Bigger: 'Funding Ambition' Report, the second report in the largest ever study into the sentiment and mindset of the UK scale-up community, to find out what drives scale-up founders. 

News26/06/2019
A Podcast With NEDA And Gordon Podcasts: How To Build Better Boards To Help Organisations Succeed

NEDA joins the Boardroom Bound Podcast with Alexander Lowry: "How to Build Better Boards to help Organisations Succeed".

News24/06/2019
IBE Blog: An Ethical Approach Moves AI From Threat To Opportunity

One of the biggest challenges facing business at present is how to exploit the opportunities afforded by Artificial Intelligence.

News24/06/2019
The FRC Sets Out Its Transition Pathway

The Hampton-Alexander Review is an independent review body which builds on the excellent work of the Davies Review to increase the number of women on FTSE 350 boards. The review has a joint focus to improve women’s representation at board level and in senior leadership positions two layers below the board and continues to adopt a voluntary business-led approach.

News28/05/2019
Dream Bigger: The NED's Role in The Growth Agenda - Commentary from Jacqueline de Rojas, CBE

Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, was the keynote speaker at the NEDA 2019 Contemporary NED Event, held on Tuesday 14th May 2019, in collaboration with Smith & Williamson and EquityChair. 

News15/05/2019
New CEOs face bumpy ride and shorter shelf life

Chief executives whose predecessors were highly successful and long-serving are likely to find that they have shorter tenures, worse performance outcomes and are more often forced out of office than the CEOs they replace.

News15/05/2019
Three Directors of Office Fit-Out Firms Disqualified

The CMA has secured the disqualification of two former directors of CPM Group Ltd following CPM’s admission that it breached competition law. 

Publication15/05/2019
The Ethical Challenges and Opportunities of Social Media Use

This Briefing aims to raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of social media and considers good practice in providing guidance for organisations and employees on its use.

News26/04/2019
Construction Cartel Directors Disqualified

The CMA has secured the disqualification of two former directors of CPM Group Ltd following CPM’s admission that it breached competition law. 

News10/04/2019
NEDA and ICAEW Succession Planning Webinar: Recording Now Available

The recording from the joint ICAEW and NEDA Webinar: Succession Planning for Board, Executives and NEDs is now available to download.

News02/04/2019
The 2019 NED Awards The Winners

The 13th Annual Non-Executive Director Awards took place on 27th March 2019 at a glittering reception in Claridges Ballroom where the 2019 winners were crowned.

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