The Chancellor's first budget contained much which had already been trailed over the previous days. Although there was some better news on the economy, it’s clear that we are still in difficult times.

Plenty of announcements in today’s autumn budget. The Chancellor took an hour to outline all his proposals to the House of Commons, in which he said the government would prioritise ‘Stability, growth and public services’.

An essential insight into the principles and practices of charity governance.

An essential insight into the principles and practices of charity governance.

An essential insight into the principles and practices of charity governance.

Calculating a value for Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) can seem impractical. But it ought to be possible to figure out ‘return on governance investment’ using a well-defined framework. The returns from good cyber governance show how it might be done.

A change in market sentiment on ESG has seen fund inflows fall. But new legislation and regulation of ESG rating agencies could arrest the current backlash by firming up ESG criteria and helping companies demonstrate compliance with good, objective, ESG criteria.

How we lobby to raise awareness of governance issues and the value of the profession – and influence legislation

By requiring ID verification for directors, ECCTA is a reform that brings Companies House in line with modern day challenges