In this podcast Kerry Round, Founding Director of Round Governance Services, outlines how the governance of a company will change following an Initial Public Offering (IPO). She covers board structure, responsibilities, composition, and the need for board diversity. The discussion outlines how an IPO will affect important stakeholders such as employees, the policies the company will need to have in place, what disclosures will be required, and which external bodies the company secretary or governance professional will find themselves dealing with on a regular basis. Kerry describes an IPO as a career highlight and the role of the company secretary or governance professional in a listed company as fabulous.

Jessica describes her experience of becoming an Associate of the Institute via our Fast Track route and what it has done for her career since she qualified.

With an ever-growing expectation for companies to know the individuals and partners with which they do business, regulatory penalties have never looked tougher.

Meet Boglarka Radi as she tells us what its like to be an Assistant Company Secretary at Aveva

Charley Addison is a Manager in Fund Administration. In this comment article, she reflects on how pursuing a career in international finance and administration exceeded her expectations, and why the IFA qualifications helped her gain the knowledge and confidence to grow into a confident industry professional.

Boards may not always be confident in understanding the right metrics to use to determine whether their organisation is adequately protected against cybersecurity threats. Here are five of the most significant key performance indicators (KPIs) that they should bear in mind.

This extract is taken from Charity Checklists, 2nd edition.

A virtual introduction to the unique responsibilities of the charity secretary.

In this podcast Peter Fowler, Managing Director at Lumi UK, looks at how annual general meetings (AGMs) are changing.