2026 Non-Executive Directors Series

8 PD hours

Description

The 2026 Non-Executive Directors Series is a practical, regulator-focused programme designed to help NEDs strengthen board oversight, ask sharper questions, and stay ahead of evolving expectations across international finance centres. Through eight targeted sessions, participants explore what regulators really expect from NEDs, how individual accountability regimes apply in practice, and what recent enforcement actions reveal about common governance failures.

The series also covers the board’s critical responsibilities in AML, CFT and sanctions oversight, managing independence, conflicts and overboarding risk, and how to effectively test governance, risk and compliance frameworks beyond what’s presented in board packs. It further addresses today’s key board-level exposures—operational resilience, cyber risk and outsourcing liability—and the increasing scrutiny on ESG, greenwashing and culture oversight.

Overall, the series equips NEDs with a clearer understanding of regulatory expectations and the confidence to provide effective challenge, protect the organisation, and reduce personal risk.

The series is delivered live online via Microsoft TEAMS and recorded where possible. Each webinar provides 1-hour of CPD.

Suitable For

This series is suitable for new and experienced Non-Executive Directors, independent directors, board and committee members (including Chairs and Audit/Risk/Compliance committee members), and senior leaders preparing for NED appointments in regulated financial services.

Agenda

What Regulators Really Expect of NEDs

29 April 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Supervisory expectations of boards and NEDs
Evidence of effective challenge and oversight
“What good looks like” in governance
Board pack quality, MI, and meeting discipline
Documentation, actions, and follow-through

Individual Accountability Regimes Across IFCs

21 May 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Core features of accountability regimes (comparative)
Delegations, committees, and role clarity
“Reasonable steps” and evidence expectations
Documentation and decision traceability
Practical readiness checklist and gaps

Recent Enforcement: Lessons for NEDs

16 June 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Current enforcement themes impacting boards
Root causes regulators cite most often
Warning signs and escalating issues
Strengthening remediation governance and tracking
Board-level lessons learned and playbook

Directors' Responsibilities in AML, CFT & Sanctions Oversight

01 July 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Board responsibilities and accountability in FCC
Risk appetite, governance, and resourcing
MI expectations: indicators, thresholds, trends
High-risk client decisions and escalation routes
Testing control effectiveness and assurance

Independence, Conflicts & Overboarding Risk

16 September 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Independence expectations and assessment approach
Conflicts: identification, management, disclosure
Connected-party and sensitive decisions
Overboarding: capacity, time, committee load
Templates for disclosures and annual reviews

Testing Governance, Risk & Compliance Frameworks

19 October 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Moving from reporting to assurance
Risk appetite, KRIs, and meaningful metrics
Controls, incidents, and thematic analysis
Three lines of defence and assurance mapping
Remediation governance and ownership tracking

Operational Resilience, Cyber & Outsourcing Liability

02 November 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Operational resilience governance and reporting
Cyber oversight: preparedness and response
Scenario testing and impact tolerances
Outsourcing/third-party risk and due diligence
Concentration risk, recovery, and lessons learned

ESG, Greenwashing & Culture Oversight

24 November 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Board oversight of ESG strategy and commitments
Greenwashing risk and control expectations
Data quality, metrics, and disclosure governance
Culture oversight: behaviours, incentives, outcomes
Governance safeguards and challenge questions

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