Peter Swabey

Peter Swabey is policy & research director at ICSA. He is responsible for developing the profile of the Institute to members, regulators, policymakers, employers and other stakeholders by delivering thought leadership and lobbying campaigns aligned to ICSA strategy and promoting strong governance as the vital ingredient for success in organisations. Peter has 30 years’ experience of the share registration industry, gained at Lloyds TSB Registrars and subsequently Equiniti and Equiniti David Venus, amongst others.

Latest Articles by Peter Swabey

  1. reporting requirements

    12 September, 2023

    Don’t let reporting requirements lead to boilerplate disclosures

    We must balance the need for disclosure of non-financial information so that it is sufficient, but still proportionate.
  2. Business people under a magnifying glass

    26 February, 2021

    The purpose and practice of independent board evaluations

    Should external board reviews serve to inform a continual process of improvement or provide an assessment of whether the board is effective?
  3. 2020 sign

    2 January, 2020

    Key trends in corporate governance for 2020

    Five leading voices in corporate governance explain their priorities—and predictions—for the year ahead.
  4. boardroom

    16 August, 2019

    Company data: balancing transparency with privacy

    There have been increasing concerns that the data held at Companies House is inaccurate and that its public availability is open to misuse. A recent consultation aims to resolve these issues.

  5. workers on boards, employee representation

    16 January, 2019

    Dim prospects for employees on boards

    A worker representative in the boardroom is an option for companies under the UK’s new, revised governance code. A survey by ICSA reveals that other options will prove more popular.
  6. boardroom, conference, corporate governance

    24 July, 2017

    Governance: collective wisdom applied to complex uncertainty

    The ICSA’s recent conference revealed that reform in the UK is unlikely to involve legislation, that company secretaries play a big role in managing boardroom tension and that governance has evolved into restoring faith in capitalism.

  7. 20 January, 2017

    Bringing stakeholder comms online

    A new project has been launched to develop advice for companies to improve stakeholder communications. Peter Swabey explains why and what the objectives are.
  8. Cybercrime, data protection, GDPR, cybersecurity

    23 August, 2015

    Crime fighters

    With cyber-crime hitting the headlines, it’s time for tech-savvy non-executives to take note. Peter Swabey explores the big questions boards need to address.