Smaller companies may have rejoiced when they saw that according to the new Companies Act 2014 they might be able to save the cost of an annual audit, subject to meeting certain conditions.

The Charity Commission is consulting on its newest power which would allow it to disqualify trustees.

The Charity Commission (CC) has updated its guidance for trustees detailing their responsibilities.

One of the main innovations of the Companies Act 2014 was the introduction of changes to a number of existing company types.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that firms are still failing to manage benchmark risks.

Regular readers of Governance and Compliance may recall a debate in these pages in November 2015 about share buybacks.

The International Golf Federation (IGF) has weak internal governance structures and is vulnerable to corruption...

Which? has filed a super-complaint with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), calling for the end of dodgy pricing tactics by retailers.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has financially awarded a whistleblower which led to successful enforcement.

Nearly two thirds of small business owners expect demand for alternative finance to increase over the next two years.

The British Bankers Association has commissioned Hector Sants to review the competitiveness of the UK banking sector.

The Fair and Effective Markets Review has published a report proposing a number of policies to prevent misconduct in the wholesale Fixed Income, Currency and Commodity (FICC) markets.

The final rules on how to implement the Solvency II Directive have been published by the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Sepp Blatter has resigned today 2 June 2015 from his position of president of Fifa amid the emergence of evidence indicating bribes were taken from the South African Football Association.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has called for a more practical approach to data protection regulation as technology progresses.

Tax, the deficit and a pro-business environment are high on the list of expectations businesses have of the new Government, post-election.

I was the guest speaker at ICSA's London graduation and membership ceremony on 29 May and it was a great pleasure to be part of such a happy occasion.

Here at ICSA: The Governance Institute, we do not always agree with our friends at the Institute of Directors, but in this case we are on their side and an edited version of this blog...

When ICSA and the FT surveyed opinions for the latest Boardroom Bellwether survey published in May, companies were asked: how do you perceive the influence of proxy advisors...

Less than a third of public service pension schemes have plans in place to ensure full compliance with new governance standards introduced by the 2013 Public Service Pensions Act.