Originally broadcast on Monday, May 16, 2011 - 12:30

This webinar will cover:

• A review of the UK corporate governance code including the inter relationship between the board members and the role of the executive directors and independent directors, the critical role of the Chairman and company secretary and the relationship between the board and other stakeholders including long term as well as short term shareholders
• A review of the institutional shareholders including the stewardship code
• The role of an annual general meeting
• Strict liability for directors in areas such as competition law, health & safety, employment legislation and general compliance including the bribery act
• Developments from abroad including US Federal Sentence guideline changes
• Hot topics such as document retention
• The UK Code on Corporate Governance in practice
• Developments in the financial services sector
• Control of remuneration
• International developments - EU and US