EQ Views
Pensions Industry Digests Autumn 2025 Budget
Wednesday, 7 January 2026The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025 set a clear direction of travel for pensions policy entering the next decade, including a greater emphasis on flexible, member-focused outcomes for defined benefit (DB) schemes.
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What Did 2025 Really Tell Us About IPOs?
Monday, 29 December 20252025 was a year of waiting for UK IPOs, but confidence, reforms, and a stronger pipeline signal a more active market in 2026. Explore what’s driving change.
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In The Spotlight – Employee Share Plans And ‘Dividend Equivalent’ Shares
Monday, 22 December 2025We explain the idea of 'dividend equivalent' shares given to UK employees through discretionary share plans, such as Long-Term Incentive Plans. We share insights based on an analysis of more than 100 client companies about what is happening in the market today regarding these practices.
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In The Spotlight - UK Dividend Tax Changes
Monday, 22 December 2025The annual dividend allowance reduced from £5,000 to £500 by April 2024 meaning more shareholders needed to report and pay tax on their dividends. We take a look at the UK Dividend Tax closely as we shine the spotlight on what it means for you and employee share plans.
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Operationalising Stage 4 Of The FCA’s Proposed Motor Finance Consumer Redress Scheme
Monday, 22 December 2025In the last in our series on operationalising the FCA's Motor Finance Compensation Scheme, we review Stage 4 - Communicating redress outcomes and also look at how firms can manage the whole timeline.
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EQ Experts Series - Mohammed Eliaz
Friday, 19 December 2025In this Q&A Mohammed Eliaz, Operations Manager at Equiniti India, lets us into his world and gives us insight into his career and what it's like working for EQ.
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