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Executive Evaluations

March 6, 2023

View or download our in-depth analysis of what Executive Evaluations should entail, why and when to appoint an independent assessor, and how they should be conducted.

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ESG and its impact on FTSE Boards as seen from an Investor Relations standpoint

June 25, 2020

With ESG promising to be on everyone’s agenda post Covid 19, we will need to see boards adding the necessary expertise around Environmental, Social and Governance topics in order to be equipped to make smart and informed decisions.

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What are the experiences of female investment professionals working as a minority in investment management?

February 10, 2021

In 2020, as part of a Master’s in Psychology, Ciara Heneghan at Sainty, Hird & Partners undertook a research project, which involved interviewing in depth a small number of women working within investment management. Her work set out to address a lack of qualitative research on gender diversity within investment management in the UK and to understand better the experiences of women as a minority in the workplace. It was hoped that her findings would further understanding of persistent gender segregation such that the integration of support systems, services and methods might be better informed and more effective.

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A whole new way of working?

April 27, 2021
JP Hibbert

With the likes of HSBC, Goldman Sachs and Nationwide publicly announcing their plans and the government “road map” suggesting a return to the office, even for those who can work from home, from June 21st, when and how companies organise their approaches and new working environments are very high on the agendas of business leaders and HR professionals. Having hosted a number of HR Director round tables for financial services organisations recently it has been fascinating to observe how different companies are approaching the challenges they face in returning to the office.

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The ideal Board member and how to navigate the road

March 4, 2021
Ralph Grayson

In response to those kind enough to respond to my earlier post “When is the right time to build an advisory board” and perhaps with a nod to the recently released Kalifa Report and the impending updates to the Chancellor’s “Future Fund”, I have been asked many times recently “What is the ideal profile and DNA needed to build a great scale up board”?

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When is the right time to build a board and why it’s earlier than you think

November 23, 2020
Ralph Grayson

When is the right time for your start up company to consider appointing a board and why the answer is earlier than you think.

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Boards and Cybersecurity

May 4, 2020
Rupert Mathieu

Amidst so much uncertainty and with so much being written about the uncertainty, it is clear only that we don’t yet know how much life will change (or perhaps not) when COVID 19 is finally behind us.