Knowledge & Insight

How to prepare your Board for IPO

09/06/2010 by Virginia Bottomley, Adam Turner, Kit Bingham

The market for initial public offerings is back. After a long, dormant period for new issues caused by the financial crisis and recession, the pipeline of potential flotations is reportedly strong. But the markets remain...

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SID at the Heart of an Effective Board

11/02/2010 by Ian Odgers, Kit Bingham

Initially scorned as unnecessary and divisive, Senior Independent Directors are now seen as playing a vital role in good governance and board effectiveness. Ian Odgers and Kit Bingham report

When Sir Derek Higgs published his...

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Review of the Effectiveness of the Combined Code - A Response to the Second Consultation

13/10/2009 by Virginia Bottomley, Kit Bingham

We welcome the opportunity to comment on the second phase of the FRC’s review of the effectiveness of the Combined Code.

As we said in our first response, we believe the Code continues to work well and that attention should be...

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Odgers Berndtson Response to the Walker Review

09/10/2009 by Virginia Bottomley, Kit Bingham

We welcome Sir David Walker’s comprehensive and thoughtful Review of the governance of banks and other financial institutions (BOFIs), and believe that it will make a material contribution to restoring confidence in the financial...

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