The Financial Reporting Council has published the final 2018 edition of the Corporate Governance Code and the associated Guidance on Board Effectiveness. The latest edition also includes a feedback statement which contains a detailed comparison between the 2016 and the 2018 Codes, and a redline which highlights the changes between the consultation versions of the 2016 and the 2018 Codes.

Key points to note are the following:

  • timing of the 2018 Code;
  • key changes in the final 2018 Code;
  • action to be taken in preparation for complying with the 2018 Code; and
  • changes planned in the immediate future.

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