The Role of Non-Executive Directors in Financial Services: Responsibilities and Influence
This webinar forms part of the 2025 Corporate Governance Series.
Description
This webinar will provide a comprehensive understanding of the responsibilities and influence of Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) in financial services. Attendees will explore the key roles NEDs play in shaping corporate strategy, ensuring robust governance, and providing independent oversight of management. The session will delve into the challenges faced by NEDs, including balancing independence with engagement, and effectively monitoring risk, compliance, and executive performance. Financial services professionals will gain insights into how NEDs contribute to organisational success by enhancing accountability, promoting transparency, and safeguarding the interests of stakeholders, while also addressing evolving regulatory and industry expectations.
This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers insights and updates from a leading industry-expert speaker.
Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.
Content
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Defining the roles and responsibilities of non-executive directors (NEDs)
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The influence of NEDs on corporate strategy and governance
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Establishing effective working relationships between NEDs and executives
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Challenges faced by NEDs in the financial services sector
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Best practices for NED effectiveness and impact
Presenter
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Kate Anderson Partner at Collas Crill |
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Kate joined Collas Crill in April 2025. She specialises in guiding clients through the regulatory, structural and financing landscape involved in establishing, maintaining and reorganising group investment structures and vehicles. These structures range from fully regulated collective investment funds to large group arrangements and joint venture vehicles, primarily for ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW), entrepreneurial, and high-net-worth (HNW) clients. Over the past 26 years, Kate has acted as a trusted advisor to UHNW and entrepreneurial clients. Her broad experience across regulatory, financial, and corporate law enables her to design bespoke structures that meet complex regulatory requirements. Kate regularly advises on the establishment and operation of a wide variety of collective investment funds and other investment vehicles.
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