• Compliance teams cannot govern AI they cannot see

    AI governance is faltering where visibility remains incomplete today. Drata research exposes audit, compliance, procurement, and accountability risks in GRC.


  • Boards cannot ignore the thinning CEO bench

    CEO succession is becoming a continuous board governance test. Companies need deeper pipelines before leadership change becomes urgent, visible, and risky.


  • Pension trustees want harder ESG evidence

    Fiduciary ESG progress remains incremental across UK pension schemes. EY’s findings point to maturing governance but continuing pressure for evidence.


  • London opens a cautious audit route for Chinese listings

    Audit flexibility is being tested against investor protection standards. The FRC’s revised directions open a temporary route for Chinese GDR audits.


  • Offsetting claims run into regulatory headwinds

    Airline offsetting claims have drawn fresh regulatory action today. ASA rulings against Qatar Airways and Eurowings raise wider green-marketing compliance questions.


  • BMC brings governed agents into core operations

    BMC is connecting governed AI agents with critical enterprise workflows. New MCP capabilities extend controlled access to mainframe data, production processes, compliance histories, and hybrid automation systems.


  • Manager harassment training gap raises legal risk

    Manager training gaps are increasing employers’ harassment compliance exposure now. VinciWorks found that 21% provide no specific manager preparation before stronger preventative duties take effect in October.


  • South East Water funds £30.5m redress

    South East Water will fund a major customer redress package. The £30.5m shareholder-backed programme combines resilience investment, business metering, emergency storage, community support, and independent oversight after repeated supply failures.


  • Legal regulator accepts consumer protection failure

    The legal services regulator has accepted serious consumer protection failures. An independent review has prompted plans for risk-based oversight, clearer enforcement, and a shorter strategy focused on measurable regulatory outcomes.


  • Gupta audit sanctions expose independence risks

    Audit sanctions have reopened questions about independence and fee concentration. The FRC’s action against King & King and Milankumar Patel underlines the governance risks created by audit dependency.