- Future role of ARGA
22 March 2019
ICSA: The Governance Institute has responded to press comment that the Institute of Directors has criticised government plans to include oversight of corporate governance in the remit of the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA), the new audit regulator. Read more
- New requirement for companies to report on payment practices is a step in the right direction
13 March 2019
ICSA: The Governance Institute is supportive of the new requirement for company audit committees to review and report on payment practices in their annual report and accounts as it believes this will help to tackle the problem of late payment of invoices, which can be hugely detrimental to small businesses. Read more
- Charity sector requires a revolution to be fit for the 21st century
12 March 2019
Delegates at ICSA: The Governance Institute’s Charity Governance Conference on Friday 8 March were treated to a thought-provoking keynote speech by feminist activist Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith, Director of Anona Development Consultancy, who called for a revolution in the charity sector and said that business as usual won’t do any more. Read more
- Increased staff retention is the biggest benefit of flexible working, poll finds
07 March 2019
A poll out today by ICSA: The Governance Institute and recruitment specialist The Core Partnership reveals that 92% of organisations surveyed offer flexible working arrangements with staff retention considered as the greatest upside. Read more
- ICSA seminar focuses on key areas of governance for Barbadian practitioners
11 February 2019
ICSA: The Governance Institute is holding a seminar on key areas of governance practice for company secretaries and governance professionals in Barbados. Taking place at the Hilton Barbados Resort, Needham’s Point, St Michael on Tuesday 19 February, the seminar will address crucial issues, such as technological innovation, directors’ duties and annual general meetings (AGMs). Read more
- Guernsey’s governance body focuses on skills and Next Generation Governance
08 February 2019
ICSA: The Governance Institute’s 2019 seminar programme will focus on the skills company secretaries and governance professionals in Guernsey require in order to support the island’s businesses and other organisations that rely on good governance to operate effectively. The chartered body, which supports and trains governance professionals working and studying in Guernsey, will also be considering the future of governance and reviewing the key areas that will require focus in the coming years. Read more
- ICSA appoints new Chief Executive
30 January 2019
ICSA: The Governance Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Sara Drake as a successor to Chief Executive Simon Osborne, who is due to step down at the end of June. Sara will join ICSA in early March as CEO Designate before formally taking over as Chief Executive on 1 July 2019. Read more
- Little improvement in audit process since Carillion collapse, poll finds
29 January 2019
A poll out today by ICSA: The Governance Institute and recruitment specialist The Core Partnership reveals that just 9% of company secretaries surveyed think that the audit process has improved since the collapse of Carillion. Over half (51%) feel that it has failed to advance with many believing that the industry has learned little from the collapse. Read more
- Brexit fears crystallise and economic gloom takes hold of UK PLC, survey finds
21 January 2019
A survey of FTSE 350 companies out today finds just 2% of respondents predicting an improvement in UK economic conditions as concerns about the impact of Brexit start to hit home, with 73% predicting damage to their company as a result of Brexit. The latest FT-ICSA Boardroom Bellwether survey by ICSA: The Governance Institute in association with the Financial Times also reveals concerns about the global economy. Read more
- Lack of strategic focus on technology at board level, poll finds
20 December 2018
A poll out today by ICSA: The Governance Institute and recruitment specialist The Core Partnership reveals that just 51% of boards understand the challenges and opportunities that data and technology present to their organisations. Some 29% of the company secretaries who took part in the survey think that their boards do not fully understand and a further 20% could only attest to ‘maybe’. Read more