COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course serves as an introduction to (or refresher on) certain company secretarial issues of relevance to publicly traded companies, including applicable corporate governance requirements and other disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules and the AIM Rules.
COURSE CONTENT
Corporate Governance
- Combined Code on Corporate Governance
- Matters reserved to the board
- Committees of the board
- Independent professional advice
- Role of the company secretary
- Internal control
- Directors'' remuneration and contracts
Directors'' Duties and Responsibilities
- The nature of companies and company directorship
- Duties under the companies Act 2006
- Disclosure of dealings under the DTRs
- The Model Code
- Insider dealing and market abuse
- Insolvent companies
- Survival checklist
Annual General Meetings
- Business of the AGM
- AGM procedures
- AGM notice
- Proxies and representatives
- Shareholder questions
- Enhancing the AGM
Website Communications
- Matters which companies are required to place on websites
- Communications with shareholders via a website
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is designed primarily for company secretaries of companies or groups that are publicly traded (and their deputies and assistants). No prior knowledge is assumed except for the matters dealt with on Parts 1 and 2.
The course may also be suitable as part of an induction programme for new directors.
The course is not designed for company secretaries of private companies. However, certain aspects of it may be of relevance to private companies who adopt similar governance principles.
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