On the face of it, the Nominations Committee should be the “easy” one: it’s simply about dealing with a handful of appointments a year (if that) isn’t it?  And compared to the workload and exposure of other committees …well…it’s a much better place to be! But it really isn’t that easy. 

Steering the Course is the first in a series of reports on the biggest risks facing compliance teams today and the gaps that require targeted investment. In the context of an uncertain economic future and constant budgetary constraints, each company must decide where to set the bar for compliance.

The Annual Debate: “This house believes that Non-Executive Directors have abrogated their responsibility to align executive pay with performance.”

The Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’) discussion paper focused on board succession for executives and non-executives of those companies to which the UK Corporate Governance Code (‘the Code’) applies. Inevitably this involves consideration of succession below board level. Its content may also have relevance for other organisations.