Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Research
| Tags: links,
Corporate Governance,
Corporate Governance Review,
blog,
best,
2010,
NEDs,
NED,
Boardroom
NEDs, anti-corruption, risk issues and more… here are our top 10 posts of the year for thinking people on the board.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Risk
| Tags: business,
entrepreneur,
risk,
CEO,
interview,
Luke Johnson,
food
We’ve posted a lot about risk management recently with our report
Monday, December 13, 2010 | Posted by: Simon Lowe
Categories:
Governance,
Non-executive director
| Tags: governance,
risk management,
charitable boards,
risk committees,
non-execs,
charities
In Part 2 of our interview, Professor Sandra Dawson, non-executive director at the FSA and Oxfam, talks of her experience of governance in the commercial and charitable worlds.
Can boards of charities learn more about governance from the corporate world?
Monday, December 13, 2010 | Posted by: Simon Lowe
Categories:
Governance,
Non-executive director
| Tags: governance,
FRC,
NED,
Higgs,
FSA,
Sir David Walker,
Code,
board evaluation,
non executive director,
independence
Friday, December 10, 2010 | Posted by: Simon Lowe
Categories:
Governance,
Research,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: FTSE 350,
board,
Stewardship Code,
UK Corporate Governance Code,
chairman,
governance,
Our 2010 FTSE 350 Corporate Governance Code highlights key issues in governance trends in the UK’s leading companies and assesses whether they are prepared for the requirements of new governance guidance
Friday, December 10, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: Grant Thornton,
awards,
Quoted Company Awards,
shortlist,
QCA
The Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards in January is the first big business and networking event of the year. So what is it all about and who are this year’s contenders?
Wednesday, December 08, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Research,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: statistics,
report,
survey,
data,
CFO,
FD,
talent,
Directorbank,
incentives,
finance director,
analysis,
private equity,
skills,
stake,
Plc
There were some differences in how the directors thought an FD should be incentivised, against the views of the outstanding FDs themselves, according to Grant Thornton’s recent survey, researched in conjunction with Directorbank
Thursday, December 02, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Research,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: statistics,
report,
survey,
M&A,
data,
advice,
CFO,
FD,
investors,
Directorbank,
finance director,
analysis,
private equity,
skills,
shareholders,
risk attitude
Private equity remains a significant part of the UK economy and is often under the microscope. It remains a dominant force in the M&A market. In our survey of 350 directors, we asked whether having a stake in a private equity business drives different behaviours – 70% of them said that it does.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Research,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: statistics,
report,
survey,
data,
advice,
CFO,
FD,
talent,
Directorbank,
finance director,
analysis,
skills,
commercial,
experience
Understanding the business and getting as much commercial exposure as early as possible is critical for becoming a successful FD, according to Grant Thornton’s recent survey, researched in conjunction with Directorbank. But how? A number of outstanding finance directors share their views…
