Latest articles
.jpg)
Features
Big data offers compliance officers the all-seeing eye
26 July 2017
Polecat's Bronwyn Kunhardt argues big data can spot potential hazards, offering protection in the face of unprecedented scrutiny. Read more...
Cyber security: Defending against human vulnerability
26 July 2017
Rob Shapland argues that the focus when defending against cyber attacks should be educating staff. Read more...
How boards manage conflict and tension
26 July 2017
Andrew Kakabadse of Henley Business School discusses how to healthily manage clashes in the boardroom. Read more...
The poisonous fantasy of the great leader
26 July 2017
Infatuation with leadership myths is damaging to business, says Dennis Tourish of the University of Sussex. Read more...
Ken Olisa: No one is free of social responsibility
26 July 2017
Ken Olisa talks to Governance and Compliance about technology changing business, how unicorns are pigs with lipstick, and his time at ENRC and IPSA. Read more...
Technical
Employment law: GDPR, the Queen's Speech and beard banning
25 July 2017
Solicitor Lydia Newman discusses data protection, the government's new legislative programme, and a firm's facial hair cutbacks. Read more...
Competition: How small firms can merge unscathed
25 July 2017
Robert Bell of Bryan Cave argues more small-market mergers are likely to be cleared under new de minimis guidelines. Read more...
Drug bust-up reveals hazards of complex contracts
25 July 2017
A clash in court between two pharmaceutical giants highlights the importance of consistency and clarity in legal documents, says Paul Harris of Venner Shipley. Read more...
Use the statement shortcut to shrink share capital
25 July 2017
The solvency statement method is the easiest way of reducing share capital for private companies, says Lorraine Young of Shakespeare Martineau. Read more...
Tidying the loose ends
27 June 2017
One year on, it is important to ensure ongoing compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation. Read more...
Careers
Why automation will set compliance officers free
24 July 2017
New technologies and industry networks are freeing up compliance professionals for more rewarding activity, says Mark Brotherton of Lloyds Bank. Read more...
An evolving profession: part 2
26 June 2017
Company secretaries taking the professional services route develop extensive marketable experience, says Leena Myers. Read more...
An evolving profession: part 1
26 June 2017
Organisations are increasingly splitting the general counsel and company secretary roles, says Connor Simms. Read more...
The times are still changing
26 June 2017
ICSA Fellow Jeffrey Ridley looks back on 50 years of governance. Read more...
The future of the AGM
25 June 2017
An extract from Dr Rhona Sim’s winning submission for the Tom Morrison Essay Prize. Read more...
News Analysis
News analysis
Snap snub prompts debate on dual-class shares
09 August 2017 by Jimmy Nicholls
Lack of voting rights creates concern over governance and investor input. Read more...
UK employers at risk after tribunal fees quashed
01 August 2017 by Jimmy Nicholls
A Supreme Court judgment increases the pressure on businesses and the legal system. Read more...
Culture is key to balancing winning and welfare
26 July 2017
Craig Beeston of ICSA says a strong culture and positive environment is needed to prevent abuse of elite sportsmen and women. Read more...
Unruly, reckless start-ups must eventually behave
26 July 2017
Leo Martin of GoodCorporation says Uber shows us at some point game-changing start-ups have to play by the rules. Read more...
Health warning
27 June 2017
The cyber attack on the NHS demonstrated its resilience but highlighted where improvements can be made. Read more...
Comment
Anthony Hilton
In business, purpose now delivers profit
24 July 2017
Choose a point on the business horizon and head for it, says Anthony Hilton. Read more...
Bernadette Barber
Ask the tough questions
26 June 2017
Directors must be ever-vigilant in mitigating IT risks, says Bernadette Barber. Read more...
Guest Columns
ICSA: A privilege to serve
25 July 2017
Frank Curtiss, outgoing ICSA President, thanks those who made the Institute what it is today. Read more...
Corporate data on gender is pivotal to progress
24 July 2017
Firms should create change by submitting gender-leadership data, says the Hampton-Alexander Review's Denise Wilson. Read more...
Quick question
Have you dealt with boardroom tension or conflict in the past year?
24 July 2017
Our community discusses how conflict and tension within the board arise and can be usefully resolved. Read more...