FBC Insight – A Quarterly Newsletter for Investment Governance (March 2023)
The quarterly round up of fund governance insights and interviews direct to your inbox
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.
Why Consumer Duty redefines the relationship between Manufacturers and Distributors
Tim Sargisson, former CEO Sandringham Financial Partners.
My background is as the CEO of various regulated businesses, including IFA, SIPP and Platform businesses, over the last twenty-plus years. My role ensured a strong focus on governance, oversight and risk management.
Fund board oversight of sustainable investment funds – write-up of FBC round table event 15 March 2023
Our FBC round table on 15 March 2023 focused on the role of the fund board in overseeing sustainable investment funds.