

Agenda Article
COVID-19: Extension of Interim Changes to Company Law
The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the “Covid Act”) amends the Companies Act 2014 (the “Companies Act”) and the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 (the “1893 Act”), each on a temporary basis, so that, notwithstanding challenges posed by the pandemic, entities can continue to operate in compliance with relevant provisions of those Acts.

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How do you design the composition of your board?
Loretto Leavy and Ruth Sealy from the University of Exeter Business School help us understand better behavioural dynamics on boards and how behavioural dynamics processes can drive positive change. This article highlights how to design the composition of your board.

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Do Your (Director’s) Duty: Considerations for Directors of Regulated Financial Services Providers
Directors of regulated financial services providers face an ever-increasing array of obligations, including under the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 (the “IAF Act”). Given the potentially serious consequences for directors if they fail to comply with their duties (e.g. fines, disqualification, imprisonment), it is vital that directors understand and can document compliance with their legal and regulatory obligations.