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Principality

Principality appoints Chris Davis as a non-executive director

Davis has worked in banking for 35 years and will take his seat on the board of the Welsh mutual on 1 May this year.

NatWest

New NED at NatWest

Albert Hitchcock, a former non-executive director of the Nationwide Building Society, will join the banking group’s board on 16 February.

Coutts

Coutts appoints two non-executive directors

Patrice McDonald and Jakob Stott joined the board of the British private bank and wealth manager, part of the NatWest Group.

Gill Whitehead

Gill Whitehead appointed to NatWest as a non-executive director

The former Ofcom online safety champion will take her seat on the banking group’s board with effect from 8 January 2025.

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‘Golden parachute’ concerns take flight in the US

The number of shareholder proposals calling for a vote on severance packages has skyrocketed, finds proxy adviser ISS.

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News round-up: this week in governance

FRC sets enforcement record; examining Tesla and Twitter; Coutts and Farage; ClientEarth pursues Shell; greenwashing litigation risks.

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Stuart Lewis to join NatWest

From April next year, Lewis will join the board as an independent non-executive director and member of the group board risk committee.

NatWest

NatWest announces NED appointment

Marketing and branding specialist Roisin Donnelly has joined the banking group’s board with immediate effect.

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Katie Murray to become chair of Phoenix board audit committee

The pensions savings and life insurance group appointed Murray, who had been serving as a NED, to assume the role in September.

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