Tag: NEDs
Why UK corporate governance needs tightening up
The LSE’s response to the government’s panicky U-turn on governance regulation is not helpful to NEDs and other stakeholders.
Investors concerned about ‘overboarding’ in financial services
Almost all believe that directors who sit on numerous boards will find it a challenge to ‘govern effectively’, research finds.
Government’s own governance code is ‘not fit for purpose’
Opacity around the recruitment of Whitehall NEDs may undermine their contribution and damage public confidence, says select committee.
IT transformation sees boards moving to ‘continuous’ management
Data analytics available on demand requires a resilient—and selective—approach to sharing information, a webinar panel agreed.
Parker Review sends ethnic diversity challenge to FTSE 350
This year’s report shows that, although significant progress has been made, many companies have increased diversity through NED appointments.
Reform of NHS levy ‘harms UK competitiveness’
Boards in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector face increasingly difficult decisions, according to a recent Board Agenda podcast.
New non-executive directors join BT
Ruth Cairnie and Maggie Chan Jones will join the board of BT Group plc as independent non-executive directors.
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.
Santander nominates independent director
Glenn Hutchins, an American entrepreneur and investor, is to fill the board position vacated in July by Wall Street veteran Marty Chávez.
Ryanair appoints NED
Anne Nolan, former chair of the Irish Aviation Authority, is joining the airline’s board as a non-executive director.