EQ Views
2019 Q2 IPO Review
02 July 2019Equiniti’s IPO review draws comparisons with the turn-of-the-millennium dotcom bubble to dive deeper into the comeback of the pre-profit IPOs and provides an update to the UK and overseas listings of the last quarter.
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The Progressive Non-Executive Director
16 April 2019It is not easy being an effective non-executive in today’s boardrooms. The pursuit of the best practice corporate governance required is not for the faint hearted.
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2019 Q1 IPO Review
09 April 2019The contraction in UK IPO activity that began in the second half of 2018 has continued into the first quarter of 2019. Equiniti's Q1 update looks at whether fundamental issues are affecting IPOs globally or whether London’s downturn is a purely Brexit-related phenomenon.
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The Dormant Assets Scheme: Report Release
04 April 2019Early this morning the Government published the report from the Industry Champions on the proposed expansion of the current dormant assets scheme. The ‘blueprint’ report outlines three key recommendations described below. Equiniti alongside the ICSA Registrars Group have been engaged in these discussions.
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Making Sense Of The Proxy Voting Chain
18 February 2019The proxy voting chain is the complex flow of parties and processes involved in the execution of voting instructions. In the UK, this ecosystem is complex, opaque and even anachronistic. It comprises multiple intermediaries between company and investor, adding layers of complexity and presenting the potential for many mistakes.
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The Investment Association’s Public Register
01 February 2019Most companies are proactive about engaging with their shareholders but there are a minority of firms that aren’t taking steps to understand shareholder views and address their concerns.
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