Of general interest to all members.

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) welcomes the Charity Commission’s updated guidance on making charity investments, Investing charity money: guidance for trustees, also known as CC14.

A survey of FTSE 350 companies published today finds that the UK’s largest companies are tentatively more optimistic about the global and UK economy – and that every single one of them has taken action to support employees through the cost-of-living crisis.

The chief executive of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) has today called for greater appreciation of those working in health sector governance believing that their contribution to the NHS does not always get the acknowledgment that it deserves.

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ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute is pleased to announce that Victoria Penrice, a chartered governance professional with over thirty years of governance expertise, has been selected to be its new President, effective 1 August 2020.

Paul McCullagh, Company Secretary at Dublin-based Barclays Europe has been named Company Secretary of the Year by ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute at the Institute’s 2020 Awards. Paul was recognised for his drive and commitment to ensure Barclays Europe is at the forefront of best practice corporate governance, something which has earned him the respect and confidence of the Board.

Peterborough-based North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust had double cause for celebration last night when the Trust’s Deputy Company Secretary Paul Denton was named Governance Professional of the Year and the Trust picked up the award for Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year at ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute’s 2020 Awards.

In May 2023, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) initiated a consultation on proposed revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code (the Code). This came a year after the government recommended measures to rebuild confidence in governance, reporting, and auditing.