The global retail veteran and ex-CEO of IKEA will take over from interim chair Darren Shapland on 1 September this year.

This Financial Reporting Council report uses findings from its supervisory activities to assess audit quality across PIE audit firms.

The finance veteran will take her seat as a non-executive director and risk committee chair designate with effect from 1 December.

Unpopular opinion? It’s time for organisations to shift away from feelings to focus on competency in leadership.

It’s easy to produce metrics on AI software deployment, but these are pointless without tracking changes in behaviour.

High-profile directors bring experience, influence and credibility—but may lead to challenge being reduced and governance weakened.

The Lloyds Banking Group CRO will take a seat on the board as an independent non-executive director in December this year.

FRC points to ‘materiality’ in reports; US reporting frequency and the risk of shareholder litigation; EU green standards ‘create asymmetry’.

The number of CEO appointments has doubled in six months, although the global picture suggests stability, research finds.

When board opportunities knock, should you answer the door? Here are tips from a new book on landing the best leadership role for you.

This Board Agenda Governance Guide investigates how directors can evolve to drive performance and growth in a rapidly shifting world.

The strategic role of the board is changing rapidly, in line with a shifting world. How can directors evolve to drive performance and growth?

If governance is to become mature, management decision-making has no place on the board’s agenda, a recent webinar heard.

Norway’s $2.1trn wealth fund managers say that less frequent financial disclosures could offer ‘enhanced insight’ to investors.

Relying on probability models and mitigation plans is not enough—boards need to focus on making the right decisions.

Lloyd’s of London ex-CEO conduct ‘detrimental’; British Steel’s board; US climate goals; Aussie rules on governance; Japan goes for growth.

The Financial Reporting Council’s investigations of audit work in the past year resulted in fines for firms of £18.2m.

With significant weight being placed on governance and credibility, corporate reputation can make or break a business.

Compared with the West, governance in Asia often operates through different, less formal, channels of influence.

Reporting consistency is a great step forward, but boards need to build on this with a dynamic approach to climate risk.