What we can learn from the ‘shambolic’ appointment process for the Charity Commission Chair?

Whether data presents a risk or an opportunity hinges on data governance practices.

The President of the Irish Region of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland shares their thoughts on the current governance climate in the most recent edition of the Irish Agenda.

Building on a previous article about the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), this article will examine the steps organisations can take to ensure that they do not fall foul of the Act in the future.

The ruling from the 2022 Hashmi vs Lorimer-Wing High Court case has shifted the trajectory of sole director decision-making and pushed the validity of their judgements into the spotlight.

ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute has today welcomed the benevolent approach to charity trustees that today’s Kids Company verdict has upheld, whilst recognising that the 221-page verdict contains important lessons for all those involved in the governance of charities. Overall, the judgement underscores the importance of good governance: of effective oversight, training, assurance and risk management, all of which is best supported by a governance professional.

A one-page monthly controls pulse could be the simplest answer to new the new expectations on assurance.

When times are tight, and customers flaky, cashflow is your ‘going concern’ go-to. Time to refresh the board's rules of thumb.

Reforms of the National Security and Investment Act promise a lighter touch to policing deals. But will they work?