EQ Views

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.

Capital Markets

Women On FTSE 350 Boards – Early Achievement Of 40% Target Is A Cause For Celebration

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

The FTSE Women Leaders Review was recently released, sharing insights and updates in the progress of delivering gender balance across the FTSE 350 and 50 of the largest private companies.

Customer Engagement

Complaints Persist As Consumer Duty Looms

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

With the deadline for Consumer Duty compliance less than six months way, and expectations increase for financial services firms to put customers’ needs first, we review the latest FCA commentary on complaints data.

Customer Engagement

Gaming And Betting Industry Told To Work Harder On Vulnerability Data

Thursday, 9 February 2023

We preview the Government’s long-delayed white paper on gaming and betting reforms, and what this means for how operators gather, analyse and manage customer data.

Corporate Governance

Introducing EQ Advisory

Monday, 30 January 2023

2022 saw a year of changes for the EQ business. As part of our changes, we’d like to introduce you to the broader EQ Advisory business. Get to know Steve Harris, Wayne Slyfield, Anne-Marie Clarke, Isabel Richardson, Ian Smith, Matthew Jones, Sally Chandler and Madeline Cordes with our Q&A.

Customer Engagement

Prepayment Meters Under Scrutiny By Regulator And Government

Tuesday, 24 January 2023

As the use of prepayment meters comes under scrutiny, we look at whether they are responsible. In this article, we discuss the situation and consider the focus areas for development.