Corporate Governance Code for Investment Firms and Market Operators

Description

The module sets out the obligations that relevant Investment Firms are subject to pursuant to the Corporate Governance Requirements for Investment Firms and Market Operators 2018.

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Learning Objectives

Learners will attain an understanding of:

• a) Central bank of Ireland initiatives in the Corporate Governance sphere;

• b) the scope of the Corporate Governance Code;

• c) Composition Requirements for Boards and Committees of Investment Firms and potential derogations;

• d) what constitutes Director Independence;

• e) Role and expectations of the Chairperson;

• f) Role and requirements of Audit, Risk and Remuneration Committees; 

• g) Terms of Reference Requirements.

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Timing

The duration of this module is approximately 13 minutes. We have allocated up to 20 minutes for the assessment that follows the completed module.