EQ Views

Managing Shareholder Questions At Your AGM For Effective Engagement

Monday, 26 June 2023

Client Director Madeleine Cordes advises on actions the Company Secretary can take to ensure that the Company is well-prepared for an AGM. Effective engagement with shareholders is particularly important at the Q&A section of the meeting.

Capital Markets

SAYE (Sharesave) Bonus Rates Reintroduced

Friday, 2 June 2023

After nearly ten years, SAYE (Sharesave) bonus rates are back with HMRC publishing a new savings prospectus taking effect from 18 August 2023. To simplify how they are set going forward, bonus rates will be linked to Bank of England Bank Rates.

Capital Markets

The Regulatory Influences Of Future IPOs

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

EQ’s Director of Business Development Robin Walker discusses the key changes in IPO governance in 2023; from shorter settlement cycles to the increasing power of the retail shareholder.

Capital Markets

Are You Mitigating Against The Sanction Risk?

Monday, 22 May 2023

As the war in Ukraine grinds on through its second spring, pressure is mounting on listed companies to be more proactive in cracking down on sanctioned investors.

Capital Markets

Equiniti Supports M&S’s Digital Share Ownership Transformation

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Digitisation of the share registration industry is long overdue and is a change that EQ strongly supports. The recent M&S ‘Share Your Voice’ campaign aligns with our view of how the industry could be developed for the better; maximising the benefit to companies and shareholders.

Capital Markets

Employee Share Plans Update - March 2023

Monday, 27 March 2023

As we move closer towards the 2023 Spring Budget, we wanted to take a moment to look back over the past year and summarise some of the key changes that have, or will have, an impact on our UK tax-advantaged employee share plans.