Chapter 3 Web links

Development of corporate governance codes

www.accaglobal.com

The website of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants gives information about corporate governance and their related activities.

www.bankofengland.co.uk

The website of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) which is a part of the Bank of England and responsible for the prudential regulation and supervision of banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers, and major investment firms.

www.bis.gov.uk

The website of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (created in June 2009 from the merger of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) contains information about the Department’s activities.

www.bis.org

The website of the Bank for International Settlements contains information about central banks and other agencies and has the full text of the Basle Committee corporate governance recommendations.

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission

The website of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

www.conference-board.org

The Conference Board website gives details of their corporate governance activities and publications.

www.ecgi.global

The European Corporate Governance Institute website has details of global corporate governance developments. Corporate governance codes for countries around the world are listed and in most cases can be downloaded.

www.fca.org.uk

The website of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which regulates the financial services industry in the UK.

www.frc.org.uk

The Financial Reporting Council’s website contains details of its activities and those of its operating bodies.

www.fsa.gov.uk

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has now become two separate regulatory authorities, the PRA and the FCA. The FSA website is no longer updated but retains links to documents such as The Turner Review.

www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

The website of Her Majesty’s Treasury.

www.icaew.com

The website of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales provides updates on corporate governance issues.

www.icgn.org

This website contains information about corporate governance developments and guidelines issued by the International Corporate Governance Network.

www.icsa.org.uk

This website of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators contains useful information about various aspects of corporate governance.

www.improvement.nhs.uk

NHS Improvement is responsible for overseeing foundation trusts and NHS trusts, as well as independent providers that provide NHS-funded care. The activities of Monitor are now part of NHS Improvement.

www.legislation.gov.uk

This website brings together the legislative content previously held on the OPSI website and revised legislation from the Statute Law Database to provide a single legislation service.

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

The website of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.

www.oecd.org

The OECD website contains useful information relating to corporate governance for both member and non-member states.

www.plsa.co.uk

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) website contains useful information relating to various aspects of pensions and lifetime savings for pension professionals and individuals. Formerly the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

www.theinvestmentassociation.org

The Investment Association is the trade body that represents UK investment managers.

www.ukgi.org.uk

UK Government Investments (UKGI) is the government’s centre of excellence in corporate finance and corporate governance.

www.worldbank.org

The World Bank website has information about various corporate governance developments.

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