Course Description: 

This session aims to provide a high level overview of the main requirements emanating of the new MFSA Corporate Governance Code, whilst dedicating special focus to the roles and responsibilities of the Chairperson of the Board. This will be supplemented with practical examples on tools and best practices in line with the MFSA’s expectations/guidelines.

This will be followed by a panel discussion covering various topics related to this subject, more specifically data, digital strategy, Environmental, Social and Governance issues, ethics, corporate values, and the main pillars of good governance. Panel speakers will discuss further these requirements and whilst acknowledging the various obstacles that might be faced by Boards in complying with this Code, be able to provide insight on how best to navigate around and tackle such challenges.

This event will also allow attendees to voice their concerns and opinions, discuss any major challenges being faced by their entities, whilst also encouraging an active discussion with other participants, presenters and panel speakers.

Target Audience:

This session is targeted at Chairpersons on the Board of Banks, Financial Institutions, Insurance Undertakings and large Fund Managers/Investment Firms.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the session, learners will be able to:

• Enhance the knowledge of attendees on the MFSA’s New Corporate Governance Code;
• Obtain a better understanding of what good corporate governance entails in practice;
• Gain an insight on various current hot topics that are expected to be discussed at Board level, and how these integrate with corporate governance matters;
• Gather an oversight of what challenges other industry players are facing and the ways in which they tackle such obstacles.

Agenda:

• Introduction
  
• Corporate Governance requirements:
  • MFSA expectations and industry best practice
  • Challenges faced by the Boards
  • Good corporate governance in practice
• Panel discussion surrounding Corporate Governance focusing mainly on the below topics:
  •  Ethics, corporate values & pillars of good governance;
  • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); and
  • Data and digital strategy
• Concluding remarks and Q&As

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