In this blog post, we explore some of the factors that promote the effectiveness of advisory boards. In a previous blog post, we considered the role that advisory roles may have in organisations and the value that they bring to senior management. Advisory boards are impactful to the extent that they are effective. While some of the factors driving…
Details
In this blog post, we promote the role that an advisory board can have in organisations. We also underline the value that advisory boards bring to senior management and – ultimately – stakeholders. What is an advisory board? An advisory board provides both senior management and board of directors access to high-quality advice. Advisory board vs board of directors Advisory boards have no formal…
Details
In March 2019, NEDonBoard had the pleasure of welcoming Kathie Child-Villiers, Iain Cornish and Mary Hardy to discuss the board best practices in the oversight of internal audit by the audit committee and the board. The panel discussion was chaired by Jonathan Hayward from Independent Audit. In this blog post, we outline some of the…
Details
NEDonBoard had the pleasure of welcoming Kathie Child-Villiers, Iain Cornish and Mary Hardy to discuss the board best practices in the oversight of internal audit by the audit committee and the board. The panel discussion was chaired by Jonathan Hayward from Independent Audit. In this blog post, we outline some of the insights that attendees…
Details
NEDonBoard had the pleasure of attending the 2019 NED Award ceremony. Sir Roger Carr received the Lifetime Achievement NED Award and gave an inspirational speech to the audience. In this blog post, we present his 5 NED rules. We do hope that the NEDonBoard community of non-executive directors and board members will enjoy the read…
Details
NEDonBoard had the pleasure of attending the 2019 NED Awards ceremony. It recognised the work and contribution of non-executive directors, chairs and senior independent directors across 7 categories: Not–for–Profit/Public Service Organisation, Private/Private Equity Backed, FTSE AIM, FTSE All Share, FTSE 100, Dame Helen Alexander ‘NED to Watch’ and Lifetime Achievement Award. In this blog post,…
Details
Members, welcome to NEDonBoard, the professional body for non-executive directors and board members in the UK.
In this post we share with you how to get the most from your NEDonBoard membership, and how to navigate NEDonBoard member resources.
In January 2019, Metro Bank revealed that it has misclassified large numbers of commercial loans when calculating its risk-weighted assets. Since then, the challenger bank has made the headline over its weak corporate governance. The Metro Bank case is an interesting case study for NEDs. In this blog, we consider Metro’s board composition, internal controls…
Details
NEDs wanted! In April 2018, the FCA announced a range of measures to improve fund governance, protect investors and ensure that investors receive value from the investments. One of these measures requires the Board of Authorised Fund Managers (‘AFMs’) to be comprised of a minimum of 2 independent non-executive directors, representing at least 25% of…
Details
NEDs wanted! In April 2018, the FCA announced a range of measures to improve fund governance, protect investors and ensure that investors receive value from the investments. One of these measures requires the Board of Authorised Fund Managers (‘AFMs’) to be comprised of a minimum of 2 independent non-executive directors, representing at least 25% of…
Details