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Board effectiveness – an update

A new report from the ABI sets out progress made in UK listed companies over the last year and highlights best practice in diversity, succession planning and external evaluation.

Gender parity on boards

International law firm, Paul Hastings, has published the second edition of its comprehensive, global survey of how different countries are addressing the issue of gender parity on corporate boards.

OSFI revised Guideline

NHS Governance Review

Network governance

Last month Dr Shann Turnbull described how some highly successful firms have adopted a network form of governance. This month he explains how by adopting network governance firms can obtain operating and competitive advantage.

Statutory audits – a divergence in views

Lawrence Reed looks at recent research undertaken by the Competition Commission, the differences in opinion between FDs and Audit Committee Chairmen it brings to light and asks what impact this is likely to have on the audit of the future.

An abuse of the Stewardship Code?

Richard Smerdon argues that the listing of certain mining groups from former USSR states constitutes an abuse of the UK Stewardship Code.