Thank you to everyone who joined our first zoom meeting of the year: The Value of Good Governance in 2026, hosted by FBC Senior Adviser, Brandon Horwitz. It was great to see so many FBC members take the time to join us.
We were delighted to welcome our panellists:
- David Heathcock, CEO Schroder Pensions Management Limited & Head of UK Client Group Governance
- Laurence Mumford, Managing Director of MGSL at M&G Investments
- Emily Smart, Chief Product Officer at Aberdeen
- Cassie Waller, CEO UK of Santander Asset Management
Key themes discussed included:
- Governance can drive commercial value, strengthening product credibility, sales narratives and decision-making.
- Good governance improves focus and efficiency, reducing unnecessary meetings, reporting and wasted effort.
- Effective governance should be seen as a strategic investment, not an overhead.
- Governance helps firms balance commercial growth with robust risk management and operational discipline.
Thank you once again to everyone who took part, and a special thanks to our panellists for sharing their expertise. We look forward to continuing the conversation in future sessions.
FBC Corporate Members can access the Zoom meeting recording in the Member Portal.
A report detailing the research findings will be available later this month.
