The UK is changing its listing rules to attract high-growth companies. These reforms aim to make the market more appealing while ensuring investor protection.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently reviewed the first mandatory Climate-related Financial Disclosures (CFD) prepared by AIM-listed and large private companies.

Although 63% of companies cite people-related risks including staff and skills retention as one of their principal risks only 35% of company secretaries say their executive pipeline has a sustainable pool of talent.

Board Behavioural Dynamics is the Board’s ability to come together effectively as a collective body. This Handbook describes how to deliver Board Behavioural Dynamics to optimise Boards of large, highly regulated organisations across multiple jurisdictions.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping corporate governance, but adoption is outpacing oversight. Across sectors, organisations are embedding AI into operational processes while governance frameworks lag behind, creating a structural gap between how decisions are made and how accountability is exercised.

Boards need to discuss the issues and take the decisions that have a bearing on the long-term success of their organisation. Yet research from the Institute and Board Intelligence suggests that in many organisations board packs are a barrier to such discussions, rather than an aid.

New research from The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) has highlighted a significant gap in the legal and governance framework governing extended leave, raising concerns about accountability and responsibility when trustees, directors and other statutory officeholders step away from their duties for prolonged periods.

Untangling corporate governance

The operating environment for charities has become less benign in recent years. Changes in state funding for charities, the need for more diverse and creative income generation and concerns about executive pay, fundraising practices and the governance of some high-profile charities have all led to a perception that public trust in the sector is in decline.