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Service Complaints Ombudsman Appointment announcement The Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce the appointment of Mariette Hughes as the next Service Complaints Ombudsman for the UK Armed Forces. From: 18 January 2021 Ms Hughes appointed from 12 January 2021, succeeds Nicola Williams who has carried out the role since 2015. The role of the Service Complaints Ombudsman was established by the Armed Forces Act 2006, as part of the Service Complaints system which came into effect from 1 J...

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Sir Nicholas Serota has been reappointed by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as Chair of Arts Council England for four years from 01 February 2021 to 31 January 2025.

Sir Nicholas Serota has been Chair of Arts Council England since 2017. During this period he has led the Durham Commission on Creativity and Education...

  While the private transaction market was effectively closed for a portion of 2020, and remains tepid in various sectors including Industrials and (to a lesser extent) Services, our origination and diligence activities ran at full throttle throughout the year.   A handful of potentially actionable opportunities proved sufficiently compelling to merit significant diligence and careful consideration. These were excellent businesses which, we believe, could have potentia...

Date Time Nick Herbert appointed Chair of College of Policing The Home Secretary has today (Thursday 14 January) announced the appointment of Nick Herbert (Lord Herbert of South Downs) as the new Chair of the College of Policing, following a robust open competition in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. Lord Herbert has highly relevant experience, having served as Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice across both the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. In his po...

Governance Factor; Beyond the Board Corporate governance has long been a focal point for large corporates, listed companies and regulated entities, with numerous studies connecting good corporate governance with higher profitability. However, as the March 2021 effective date of the EU’s Sustainability-Related Disclosure Regulation approaches, corporate governance is becoming increasingly important to companies of all sizes. This is, in part, due to investee companies needing to follow good go...

Government announces preferred candidate for BBC Chair Richard Sharp is the Government’s preferred candidate for the BBC Chair, the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today. From: 6 January 2021 Mr Sharp, a former Chair of the Royal Academy of Arts with a background in finance and public service, has been selected following an open and rigorous competition and in line with the Governance Code. He will bring his extensive experience in global commerce, the creative industries, and i...

CARMILA: Carmila: Information Relating to Executive Corporate Officer Compensation Regulatory News: In accordance with the AFEP-MEDEF Corporate Governance Code, Carmila (Paris:CARM) is disclosing the decisions taken by the Board of Directors on 26 November 2020, on the recommendation of the Compensation and Nominations Committee, relating to (i) the components of compensation for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, and (ii) the financial conditions o...

Adnan Kazim Currently Kazim is the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Emirates Airline and is responsible for worldwide Commercial Operations, e-Commerce, the Emirates Skywards loyalty programme and Emirates SkyCargo. Kazim joined Emirates in 1992 as a Management Trainee and has successfully led the airline’s commercial operations in major markets such as the UAE, Switzerland, Pakistan and East Africa. Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr Dr. Bin Bisher is Director General of the Smart Dubai Office...