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New guidance on what makes an effective board

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: FRC, Governance | Tags: governance, FRC, Board, women, gender, UK Corporate Governance Code, diversity, succession planning, NED, guidance, chairman, Higgs, composition

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The long-awaited replacement of the Higgs Guidance was released this month. So what do you need to know?

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Interview Part 1: Professor Sandra Dawson, on good governance

Monday, December 13, 2010 | Posted by: Simon Lowe
Categories: Governance, Non-executive director | Tags: governance, FRC, NED, Higgs, FSA, Sir David Walker, board evaluation, Code, non executive director, independence

In Part 1 of our interview, Professor Sandra Dawson, non-executive director at the FSA and Oxfam, draws on her considerable experience to share with us her thoughts on board effectiveness, diversity and what makes a good NED.

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