Elect James Sherwin-Smith to represent Nationwide building society members
Find Out Now surveyed over 2,000 Nationwide members (who hold at least £200 with Nationwide) on the following question: The board of Nationwide building society doesn’t currently contain any directors directly nominated by the membership. A member wanting to stand for election has applied to contact members to seek their support. If the regulator allows […]
Following the announcement to my professional network on LinkedIn regarding next week’s oral hearing, which linked to the text provided by the FCA, one commentator asked me this: “Why do you need access to the full list (lots of personal data), rather than having Nationwide post out your election comms to the members directly?“ Question […]
The FCA have agreed I can share the following information: An oral hearing will convene on the 26 February 2025 at 11am at 12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN. The hearing will be in-person only and will last approximately 90mins. This hearing is to determine an application to obtain a copy of the register of […]
Following the AGM last summer, and the completion of the Virgin Money acquisition in October, it’s worth noting a few recent changes from a governance perspective. Updated Memorandum and Rules of the society The updated Memorandum and Rules have now been published on the society website with an effective date of 1 September 2024. Pages […]
Pictured: Shelia Heywood presenting a cheque on behalf of Nationwide to Buxton Mountain Rescue in 1989 As I canvass for nominations to support my own candidacy to stand for election as a Director of the Nationwide building society – I am naturally drawn to research those that have attempted this before. Finding information on the […]
While working at Oliver Wyman, I had the privilege to co-author a report titled “Co-operative Bank: Customer Champion” for the European Association of Co-operative Banks in 2008. I wrote this with Mark Weil, who subsequently became the CEO of Marsh UK, and then TMF. With the help of a project team, we had the opportunity […]