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      Government's failure to push ahead with audit reform is a risk to UK investments, the...

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UK Corporate Governance Code

NEWS: Board meetings, 20 May, 2025

Board meetings ‘are not up to scratch’

Nearly three-quarters of board members believe the board’s performance in meetings needs improvement, an expert panel heard.

financial sanctions

NEWS: International business, 14 April, 2025

Tariffs chaos drives boardroom focus on resilience

Business leaders will prioritise the resilience of their organisations in the face of economic upheaval caused by ever changing US policies on tariffs.

supply chain oversight

NEWS: Supply chain risk, 10 April, 2025

Act now on supply chain oversight, boards warned

Board directors need to critically engage with the business’s supply chain activity, a panel of experts heard.

ai boards

NEWS: AI and the boardroom, 26 March, 2025

Corporate world has a ‘huge appetite’ for artificial intelligence

AI could change boardrooms to the extent that directors’ duties would change too, a panel of governance, technology and legal experts heard.

NEWS: Governance, 12 March, 2025

EU non-financial reporting reforms are an ‘opportunity’

Firms can take advantage of the delayed implementation of CSRD and CSDDD to take stock and find out what’s required.

board investor relations

NEWS: Governance, 27 February, 2025

Governance needs ‘mutual understanding’ between shareholders & boards

Board directors and investors should remember they are ‘all on the same team’, advises ICGN’s Jen Sisson, in a governance podcast.

Helen Hopper

INTERVIEW: Board dynamics, 19 December, 2024

Psychologist Helen Hopper on the secret life of boards

Relationship rifts in the boardroom can seem entrenched but there are simple, practical ways that can help to heal them.

us tariffs

PODCAST: International trade, 9 December, 2024

‘Don’t panic over US tariffs’

Other challenges—that affect every business—are more pressing, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.

Boardroom meeting with diverse board members

WEBINAR: NED Awards 2025, 13 November, 2024

The right skills blend for the perfect board

The evolution of boards and of the skills they require is gathering pace, according to a Non-Executive Director Awards webinar.

euro investment

PODCAST: Economic growth, 24 October, 2024

Europe must invest to stave off economic ‘decline’

The bloc will face problems with funding but has no option, said a leading economist speaking on Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.

Fed interest rates

PODCAST: Inflation and interest rates, 12 September, 2024

Are expected US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts good news?

If the Fed reduces the headline rate, other countries will likely follow its lead, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.

election

PODCAST: Business uncertainty, 28 June, 2024

Elections cause greater global corporate uncertainty

Business needs predictability—and that’s in short supply, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.

INTERVIEW: ESG, 20 June, 2024

Brian Stafford: ‘What organisations want is stability’

A focus on sustainability is a constant in the face of rapidly emerging corporate priorities, explains Diligent’s chief executive.

cybersecurity regulation

NEWS: Cybersecurity webinar, 22 May, 2024

Boards face cybersecurity regulation hurdles

Complying with the slew of new regulation that is coming means companies must act fast to up their game, a webinar panel heard.

incoming bank rules

PODCAST: Economic growth, 3 May, 2024

Incoming banking rules could ‘harm economic growth’

Speaking in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast, a senior economist voiced fears over banks’ ability to lend being hampered.

Ursula van der Leyen Macro Memo

PODCAST: Global competitiveness, 5 March, 2024

Competitiveness: what can Europe do to improve economic prospects?

An expert panel discuss their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.

INTERVIEW: Sustainability, 24 January, 2024

Alison Taylor: ‘Business can do the right thing’

Taylor is optimistic that better leadership can enable purpose and sustainability to go beyond tackling reputational and regulatory risk.

2024 inflation

PODCAST: Inflation and interest rates, 18 January, 2024

2024 uncertainties: inflation, interest rates, trade wars and skills shortages

An expert panel discuss their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda's The Macro Memo podcast.

automated boardroom decision-making

WEBINAR: Boardroom decision-making, 11 January, 2024

Automated boardroom decision-making will ‘always need humans’

Despite the growth in data analytics and AI, human intervention will always be essential, a recent webinar heard.

sustainability

PODCAST: Sustainability, 6 December, 2023

Where next for sustainability?

An expert panel discussed their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda's The Macro Memo podcast.

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