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Download Equiniti's Employee Share Plans Survey Report 2025
Thursday, 21 August 2025Following the publication of the Investment Association’s 2025 Principles of Remuneration, we launched a survey to gauge the evolving market practice on employee share plans by canvassing the views of those managing employee share plans in UK listed companies.
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Download Equiniti’s 2025 AGM Mid-Season Review
Wednesday, 20 August 2025This report provides a snapshot of key voting trends and emerging governance themes identified across FTSE 350 companies during the 2025 AGM season, covering meetings held from January to June (inclusive), with comparative insights drawn from the same period in 2024 and 2023.
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FCA Confirms Full BNPL Regulatory Deadlines
Thursday, 14 August 2025The FCA has confirmed that previously unregulated buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) products will come under their remit on 15 July 2026. We look at what this means for how lenders operate their businesses, and the new responsibilities they will assume under the new regime.
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Bigger DB Pension Surpluses Open Up Opportunities For Schemes And Trustees
Thursday, 14 August 2025UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes saw aggregate surpluses grow by £26bn over the past year, driven by strong asset performance and stable liabilities.
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Unused Pensions To Be Included In Inheritance Tax From 2027
Thursday, 14 August 2025The Government has announced it will press ahead with plans to include unused pensions and certain death benefits in Inheritance Tax (IHT) calculations from April 2027. While it has made some adjustments after an industry consultation, the policy marks a significant shift in how pensions are treated on death.
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TPR’s Paul Neville Calls On Pensions Industry To Embrace Digital Transformation
Tuesday, 12 August 2025In a recent blog post, Neville outlined TPR’s strategy to support this transformation, emphasising the importance of collaboration, improved data quality and the responsible use of new technologies.
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