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Law Debenture to share good governance practice with the further education and skills sector
Feb 17, 2012
Law Debenture will be leading a workshop at the forthcoming Governance Conference for the further education college and training provider sector. Good...
Women on Boards
Feb 8, 2012
Louise Redmond writes on the progress of women on boards one year after the Lord Davis report was adopted by the UK Department for Business,...
Non-Exec Director Forum - Manchester
Jan 16, 2012
Louise Redmond will be presenting on board effectiveness at the joint London Stock Exchange/Ashley Hoyle Non-Exec Director Forum on Monday 6th...
CEO Risks - a matter for the board
Jan 4, 2012
A key issue for any board is the choice of CEO and the oversight of their performance. Examples from the two UK banks with a large government shareholding...
Board Reviews for Investment Trust Companies
Nov 11, 2011
We are now offering a tailored and cost effective approach to board reviews for Investment Trust Companies. The approach meets the requirements of the...
Journey to the Board and Board Effectiveness
Oct 19, 2011
How do you get to be a successful board member? How do you ensure your board is effective? Thinking about being a board member can start early...
ESDEM - Evaluating Strategic Decision Making
Oct 19, 2011
How do boards make decisions? How do they balance opportunity and risk? How do long term strategic decisions differ to short term decisions when...
Board evaluations - up to the job
Oct 7, 2011
In the October edition of The Treasurer, the official magazine of the Association of Corporate Treasurers, Louise Redmond looks at current practice in board...
The Outside View
Oct 5, 2011
Writing in the October edition of Chartered Secretary , the magazine for members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Louise...
From the chairman down, everyone in a company benefits from an annual appraisal, writes Louise Redmond
Sep 21, 2011
Louise Redmond writes about performance reviews for everyone in the business; from the Chairman down. In an opinion piece for People Management...
What makes an effective Non-Executive Director?
Aug 4, 2011
Louise Redmond, Director Law Debenture Governance Services Ltd, will be presenting at a networking seminar of the Financial Times Non-Executive Directors'...
How effective are board evaluations?
Jul 19, 2011
Thomson Reuters Accelus feature an article based on research by Law Debenture Governance Services on board evaluations for the FTSE 350. Link to full...
Law Debenture supports Governance Roundtable for the Quoted Companies Alliance
Jul 8, 2011
Law Debenture will be supporting a Governance Roundtable for the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) on the 18th July in London. This event will include...
Law Debenture Board Effectiveness Discussion
Jul 7, 2011
The next Board Effectiveness Discussion will be on "Strategic Decision-Making for Boards" in London on the 26th September. This follows...
Strategic Decision-Making for Boards.
Jun 23, 2011
Law Debenture announce the launch of a new evaluation tool for boards. The tool can be used as part of an external board evaluation or as a separate...
Law Debenture release report on board evaluations of FTSE 350 companies
Jun 3, 2011
Law Debenture has today released a report on board evaluations carried out by FTSE 350 companies in 2010. The report gives details of whether...
Law Debenture Board Effectiveness Discussion
May 20, 2011
The next Board Effectiveness Discussion will be on "Opportunity, Risk and Reward" in London on 4th July from 5pm. This follows the very successful...
Factors which should be considered in a good board evaluation
May 18, 2011
Louise Redmond, Director Law Debenture Governance Services, writes in Governance Issue 203 April 2011 on the factors which should be considered in a good...
Delicate Art of Good Governance
May 11, 2011
Louise Redmond, Director Law Debenture Governance Services, writes on the "Delicate Art of Good Governance" in the May 2011 issue of Financial...
Law Debenture Board Effectiveness Discussion
Apr 14, 2011
The next Board Effectiveness Discussion on May 17th in London will reflect on the 2011 AGM and 2010 reporting season. Louise Redmond will be joined by...
Joint Law Debenture and Rothschild Breakfast Briefing in Manchester on Board Effectiveness
Mar 14, 2011
Law Debenture and Rothschild will be co-hosting a breakfast briefing for directors on board effectiveness in Manchester on 25th May. Please contact...
Law Debenture Governance Services welcomes the publication today by the Financial Reporting Council of its Guidance on Board Effectiveness
Mar 3, 2011
Law Debenture Governance Services is pleased to note the publication today of the new Guidance on Board Effectiveness from the Financial Reporting...