In the wake of big changes to company law and corporate governance in the UK, and as the UK emerges from recession, company secretaries are facing a transformed business environment. This year’s ICSA Company Secretaries Conference will look at that new landscape and the opportunities it presents, and will also examine what it means for company boards, investors, the markets and other stakeholders.

In the morning, we look at the latest developments in corporate governance, and in particular the recent consultations on the updated Higgs guidance and the investor governance code, and the surprise return of the OFR. We also examine the wider legal and regulatory environment, particularly in the wake of the reform of company law, and consider the business priorities for the new coalition Government.

In the afternoon we focus upon market issues, with a look at M&A activity in the wake of the Cadbury takeover, and we ask what sort of future – if any – there is for AIM. Delegates will also be offered a choice of three streams, looking at corporate finance, European moves on investment management, and the implications for business of the new Bribery Act.

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