Of general interest to members, but especially those in the corporate sector.

Our sixth and final installment in our AI Series with Brunel University takes a look at AI’s impact on culture.

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland has today welcomed the publication by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of the UK Stewardship Code 2020 (the Code), believing that the revised version reflects the changing needs of asset owners and public expectations. The governance body believes, however, that the increased focus on reporting to asset owners may have an impact on the quality and quantity of engagement with companies and the emphasis on ESG issues risks provoking more ‘policy statements’ than the ‘outcomes and effectiveness’ focus recommended by the Kingman review. The FRC and its successor will need to monitor asset manager reporting and activity to ensure that this is not the case, the Institute stresses.

On 13 December, ISS published their UK and Ireland Proxy Voting Guidelines and Benchmark Policy Recommendations, which will be effective for meetings taking place on or after 1 February 2023.

The Omnibus 1 Directive (EU) 2026/470 (Omnibus 1 Directive) was published in the Official Journal on 26 February 2026.

On 14 November 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (the ‘CBI’) published an information note ‘Sustainable finance and the asset management sector: Disclosures, investment processes & risk management’ (the ‘Note’).

Meet Owen Balmont ACG as he tells us what its like to work as a Company Secretarial Assistant at Saga plc

A round-up of the key developments from the Charity Commission in our Lessons from Governance 2023 blog series.

Barbara Daisy Nabuweke is the Company Secretary at the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Limited . In this comment article she shares her career pivot from law into governance and why now is the perfect time to pursue a career in the industry.