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Investegate announcements from AIM, Schedule One - Motif Bio plc

Appointment of Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission Her Majesty The Queen, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment of Zahra Ahmed, Nicola Cockburn and Joanne Fazakerley as Commissioners of the CCRC. From: 26 May 2021 Zahra Ahmed, Nicola Cockburn and Joanne Fazakerley have been appointed as Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) for 3 years from 1 June 2021. The CCRC is an independent body, set up by the Criminal Appeal...

Source: Trustnet Gresham House Strategic has £57.4m in total assets, according to data from the Association of Investment Companies. It currently trades on a 6.4% discount, slightly better than the UK Smaller Companies average of 7.1%.  “The future growth of GHS is therefore limited due to the lack of availability of new funds for investment at a time when both several attractive investment opportunities exist, and GHS would be a benefit from taking larger stakes in some of its existing i...

EY’s Vickie Wall says UCD course offered timely insight into challenges facing boards

Extension to National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards term The Secretary of State has announced a one year extension to Dame Anne Owers DBE’s tenure as National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards. From: 10 May 2021 The Secretary of State has announced an extension to Dame Anne Owers’ tenure as National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards from 1 June 2021 until 31 May 2022. This appointment is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and the extensi...

Extension to Chair of the Lay Observers’ National Council term The Secretary of State has announced a 1 year extension to John Thornhill OBE’s tenure as Chair of the Lay Observers’ National Council. From: 10 May 2021 The Secretary of State has announced an extension to John Thornhill’s tenure as Chair of the Lay Observers’ National Council from 1 June 2021 until 31 May 2022. This appointment is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and the extension has been made i...

Reappointment of the Chairman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission Her Majesty the Queen, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has approved the reappointment of the Chairman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. From: 7 May 2021 Helen Pitcher OBE has been reappointed as Chairman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) for a term of 5 years from 1 November 2021. CCRC is an independent body, set up by the Criminal Appeal Act 1995, to investigate possible miscarriages of j...

Heather Blackman, Bronwyn Hill and Wesley Kerr reappointed as Trustees of The Royal Parks The Secretary of State has reappointed Heather Blackman and Wesley Kerr as Trustees of The Royal Parks for a term of four years from 14 May 2021 and Bronwyn Hill for a term of four years from 15 June 2021. From: Heather Blackman Heather is an experienced Chief Executive Officer within the retail sector, latterly at the lifestyle clothing, purpose-led brand Finisterre. She has worked in retail at board ...

Christopher Martin reappointed as a Member of the Treasure Valuation Committee The Secretary of State has reappointed Christopher Martin as a Member of the Treasure Valuation Committee for a term of five years from 7 February 2021. From: 7 May 2021 An early interest in the Ancient and Medieval World led Chris Martin into the world of numismatics and archaeology, entering the world of collecting at a very young age. Funding his own collection through trading in ancient coins, he founded the ...

Part - IIBy Syed Asad Ali ShahIn Part I of this series , I had discussed serious weaknesses in the governance of the higher education system in the country.In this article, I discuss the reforms...