Aldcroft on Asia Pac
In my previous Letter from Hong Kong, I had noted that the business market had begun to reopen following the removal of all border restrictions and also after removal of any need to wear facemasks.
Letter from Luxembourg – June 2023
Sheenagh Gordon-Hart, Independent Director at The Director’s Office
One thing that sends my antennae into overdrive is when hints are dropped that investors should be mandated to invest in a particular way, or in preferred projects.
Viewpoint – Governance, Culture and the role of the Retail Platforms
When I was presented with a potential move into compliance and risk back in 2010, I was hesitant. With time previously spent in operations and marketing I’d developed a bit of a stereotypical view of the second line. But I’m a sucker for a challenge.
Fund Board Chairs: In the hotseat
On 21 March, Catherine Battershill and I were joined by Carole Judd, Phil Wagstaff, Laurence Mumford and Nicola Palios to discuss the evolving role of funds boards, and specifically their role as fund board chairs.
In Conversation with Camille Blackburn, FCA’s Director of Wholesale Buy-side – write-up of FBC event on 2 March 2023
Our FBC digital meeting on 2 March 2023 provided our corporate members with a chance to question the FCA on the key messages in their latest Dear CEO letters covering supervisory strategy and implementing the Consumer Duty.
Letter from Luxembourg – March 2023
Sheenagh Gordon-Hart, Independent Director at The Director’s Office
‘Houston, we have a problem’. Now, I know that’s a misquote, but it came to mind when I began to pick up on the real-life manifestation of SFDR transparency requirements vis-à-vis annual reports.
Aldcroft on Asia Pac
Hong Kong resident, veteran of the Asian asset management industry and member of the FBC Advisory Council.
Board Assurance Reviews: A useful opportunity to step back and take stock
With their work coming under ever-growing regulatory and public scrutiny, fund boards are dedicating increasing amounts of time and effort to reviewing their own performance and overall effectiveness.
Fund Board Process topping the agenda at FBC’s inaugural co-sec meeting
Board agendas, packs and meeting minutes were just a few of the topics unpicked in a recent FBC discussion session focused on the important work co-secs are doing to support the ongoing efficiency and effectiveness of fund boards.
Profile interview: Frank Johnson – the route from executive to iNED to chair
Frank Johnson, chair of the fund board at First Sentier Investors speaks with FBC managing director, Catherine Battershill, about his career path from executive to iNED to iNED chair.