In this, our Winter Newsletter, we look at this trend more closely, highlighting the growing importance of data and the driving forces behind a more technology-driven global subsidiary governance sector. This will serve as an introduction to our first annual task management system thought leadership report, where we will be sharing key insights derived from our task management system data across over 160 jurisdictions, looking to cast a light on the complexity of the regulatory environment and the inherently opaque nature of managing global entities.

General counsels, in-house corporate secretarial and legal teams are constantly under pressure to deliver a successful global compliance strategy. Determining the most urgent actions can make governance of large multi-nationals’ subsidiary portfolios a seriously challenging exercise.

In the last few years, a strong focus on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) has become evident in many companies as individuals, businesses and investors alike, seek to have a greater positive impact on the planet and society as a whole.

As we reach the final stages of 2020, it is fair to say it has been one of the most challenging years for the global subsidiary governance industry. Not only has regulatory complexity continued its upward trajectory, but almost all businesses have been faced with the prospect of moving to a fully remote environment in a very short space of time.