How UK CFOs Should Prepare for the £160bn Pension Surplus
How UK CFOs should prepare for the £160bn DB pension surplus release before the Pension Schemes Act 2026 rules take effect in April 2027.
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UK Cloud Sovereignty: A CIO’s Data Residency Checklist for 2026
UK cloud sovereignty is now a board-level risk, as the US CLOUD Act and a delayed National Cloud Strategy raise data residency stakes for CIOs.
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Machine Identities Outnumber Staff 109:1: A CISO Action Plan
Non-human identities now outnumber UK staff 109:1, and half of firms have had a breach tied to one. Here’s how CISOs should govern the risk in 2026.
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How UK CEOs Should Master Their First 100 Days in the Role
A new UK CEO’s first 100 days decide the tenure ahead, as FTSE 100 CEO turnover hits a five-year high in 2026 and boards judge performance fast.
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Audit Reform Bill Scrapped: An Audit Committee Checklist for 2026
The UK Audit Reform Bill is scrapped — this is the audit committee checklist for closing the governance gap FRC and ARGA won’t fix in 2026.
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Autumn Budget 2026: A UK CFO’s Scenario-Planning Checklist
How UK CFOs should prepare for the Autumn Budget 2026: tax scenarios, fiscal headroom risk, and the moves to model before 28 October.
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Insider Threats Up Sevenfold: A UK CISO Checklist for 2026
How should UK CISOs respond as insider threat incidents rise sevenfold in 2026? A practical detection and access-control checklist for boards.
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Portfolio Rationalisation: A UK CEO Divestment Checklist for 2026
Portfolio rationalisation is a top 2026 UK CEO priority — here’s the divestment decision framework boards expect before signing off any sale.
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61% of FTSE 350 Boards Skip External Board Reviews in 2026
Provision 21 board reviews are lagging at FTSE 350 firms — only 39% comply, down from 46% in 2020. Here’s the fix chairs need before AGM season.
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How UK CFOs Should Budget for Employment Rights Act Costs
Employment Rights Act cost rises hit UK payroll from April 2026 – here’s how CFOs should budget, model exposure and brief the board this quarter.
