Prudential Regulation Authority
Overview This page contains latest news, the background and key changes to the accountability regimes for PRA regulated firms, together with links to materials and information on forms and policy development, and what’s coming up. Click here to find out more (more…)The Essential Trustee
Overview Charity trustees are the people who share the ultimate responsibility for governing a charity and directing how it is managed and run. They may be called trustees, the board, the management committee, governors, directors or something else. This guidance explains what being a trustee involves, including what trustees do, who can be a trustee…
DetailsChartered Institute of Internal Auditors
Overview The role of internal audit is to provide independent assurance that an organisation’s risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively. Internal auditing is a dynamic, exciting career. It gives you unique insight in to your organisation and its strategy. Internal auditors look at the big risks and issues that the organisation…
DetailsQuoted Companies Alliance
Overview Quoted Companies Alliance is an independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-sized quoted companies. They provide guidance subjects such as remuneration committees, corporate governance, audit committees and many more. Click here to find out more (more…)Good Governance
Overview Good Governance – a code for the Voluntary and Community Sector is just what it says: a code of governance written by voluntary organisations for voluntary organisations. The Code was first published in 2005, in response to demand from the sector. It was written by representatives of the Founding Group with support from the…
DetailsHampel Committee, Final Report – January 1998
Overview The importance of corporate governance lies in its contribution both to business prosperity and to accountability. In the UK the latter has preoccupied much public debate over the past few years. Business prosperity cannot be commanded. People, teamwork, leadership, enterprise, experience and skills are what really produce prosperity. There is no single formula to…
DetailsWalker Review of Corporate Governance of the UK Banking Industry
Overview The original Terms of Reference for the review are to examine corporate governance in the UK banking industry and make recommendations, including in the following areas: the effectiveness of risk management at board level, including the incentives in remuneration policy to manage risk effectively; the balance of skills, experience and independence required on the…
DetailsCompanies Act 2006
Overview An Act to reform company law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to companies; to make other provision relating to companies and other forms of business organisation; to make provision about directors’ disqualification, business names, auditors and actuaries; to amend Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes.…
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