I am the Company Secretary of 12 companies at present, 6 of which are dormant companies. We use sharepoint for all Board papers of all of 11 of those companies and an externally-provided Board paper software for just the 1 company - a pension trustee company, for which there are masses of documentation ...

In our recent webinar, we were fortunate to be joined by an esteemed panel of industry professionals who shared their expertise and their experiences in establishing good governance for family-owned companies . In the evolution of organisations, the formality of an Advisory Board or Board of Directors ...

So much has changed in the area of Cyber risk since my post in early 2021 "The wisest people in the room dazzled into silence by the smartest people in the room" The wisest people in the room dazzled into silence by the smartest people in the room | Open Forum (cgiglobal.org) The Australian Financial ...

Hi Paul, You are absolutely correct. Far too little is done and often those that act only do so to tick a box. Part of my consultancy advice is around wellbeing but there is very little acknowledgement of the problem. I am mostly told our firm is already acting on mental health. Firms hold a wellbeing ...

Dear Michelle, If I may add some comments. First, firms should have a process for determining Dir remuneration, and for clarity, this doesn't mean engaging a consultant to tell you that fees have risen and you should pay more. BAsed on what others are paying. Dirctors are not like employees, they ...

Hi Kathryn, A very interesting subject. The quality of the board pack is a crucial part of the operation of the board. It is vital that directors are kept fully informed without hiding or "massaging" any information. I have prepared packs for various organisations and each one will differ according ...

Thank you to everyone who has responded to this so far. It is much appreciated ------------------------------ Michelle Bruce ------------------------------

Just to back up what Joy said, my understanding is that Director comments on Board papers are legally discoverable, therefore it is important that only clean copies of Board packs are retained. Given this, for many years CoSec departments I have worked in have operated a policy that once a meeting is ...

Dear Joy, Thank you for your post on AI. If I may, I will start by giving my view on your last comment regarding board responsibility. AI is already considered a sector of interest and responsibility for boards. This is unavoidable, because of the significant effects it can have on all aspects of ...

A new era of sustainability-related disclosures in capital markets worldwide has arrived : The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has issued its inaugural standards -IFRS S1 and IFRS S2. IFRS - ISSB issues inaugural global sustainability disclosure standards IFRS S1 details ...