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Chartered Governance Institute responds to Annual General meeting guidance from the Financial Reporting Council
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, ProShare – the voice of UK employee share ownership (ESO) – is calling for a comprehensive review of all tax-advantaged employee share plans rather than the piecemeal approach proposed.

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Guernsey Financial Services Commission Director General William Mason to open Governance Guernsey 2021
The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland – Bailiwick of Guernsey branch has today confirmed that William Mason, Director General of the GFSC, will open the Institute’s annual conference with a speech about international regulatory governance. Mr Mason will discuss how international regulations are evolving and the potential impact of this on Guernsey.

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Institute of Hospitality wins ‘Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year’ honour at CGIUKI 2021 Awards
The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) saw two recent Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives recognised when BBC Breakfast presenter and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Dan Walker handed the IoH the award for ‘Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year’ at The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland’s 2021 Awards at the London Park Lane Hilton Hotel last night. The Awards recognise those individuals, teams, projects and initiatives that demonstrate exemplary governance and help organisations to better serve their stakeholders and society in the process.

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‘Extending AGM flexibility will help companies to prepare properly,’ ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute advises
ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute is delighted that the government has extended the flexibilities around the arrangement of company meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic included in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the Act) to 30 December 2020.

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The Chartered Governance Institute responds to press comment on the role of the general counsel
An article in the Financial Times on 10 September reported that a group of lawyers and academics had criticised the Financial Reporting Council’s review of the UK Corporate Governance Code for an “extraordinary omission” by not formalising the role of the general counsel in the Code.

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UK Sports Councils underline commitment to governance with five-year investment into the Sports Governance Academy
Delivered by the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland, the Sports Governance Academy has received further long-term investment of £1.8m to run from December 2022 – December 2027.

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Governance expertise in health sector deserves greater recognition’, says CGIUKI chief executive
The chief executive of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) has today called for greater appreciation of those working in health sector governance believing that their contribution to the NHS does not always get the acknowledgment that it deserves.