Blogs

Explore the key findings from the latest 13F filings from leading activist investors, including portfolio changes, new positions, and divestments.

A corporate resolution form is a legal document that formally records the important binding decisions a company makes.

Board diversity and inclusion can strengthen oversight. Explore the benefits, 2026 trends and strategies for more inclusive boards.

Vendor questionnaires keep piling up, but the real challenge isn’t the questionnaires themselves. It’s the time spent hunting for information, coordinating stakeholders and recreating answers your team has already provided before. Learn how compliance teams can build a reusable knowledge base, streamline collaboration and use AI to draft defensible responses faster, freeing up more time for risk management and programme improvement.

Companies House has disqualified 23 directors and issued fines for filing failures in the first half of 2026, signalling a more active approach to enforcement under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. This blog explores what the latest action means for UK boards, why director accountability is coming under greater scrutiny and the practical steps organisations can take to reduce compliance risk. It also includes a 10-question health check to help directors assess governance, filing and oversight processes.

Use this board effectiveness checklist to strengthen evaluation, meeting quality and composition. Includes a free downloadable template.

What is proxy designation? Learn the rules for authorizing, using and revoking a board meeting proxy, plus how Diligent can help.

Autonomous AI is changing the board’s risk agenda. Explore the questions directors should ask about testing, controls, kill switches and AI oversight.

Explore how the latest Diligent Entities and Compliance updates help teams gain clearer visibility into ownership structures, strengthen governance around AI-assisted workflows and manage compliance obligations with more confidence across jurisdictions.

School boards have one employee: The superintendent. Learn how stronger evaluations, continuous oversight and governance technology can improve accountability, transparency and public trust

Learn how board of director voting procedures work: motion types, terminology and digital voting tools for today's boards.

Learn board meeting etiquette before, during and after meetings, including chair and secretary duties, virtual norms and mistakes.