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Companies urged to use technology to improve AGM engagement

Jul 25, 2022

Companies should ‘seize the opportunity’ presented by technology to maximize engagement at the AGM, according to new guidance from the...Read more

Buy side

Investors adopting more ‘holistic’ approach to engagement, finds FRC survey

Jul 05, 2022

Tim Human

Investors adopting more ‘holistic’ approach to engagement, finds FRC survey

Investors are looking beyond voting at AGMs and adopting a broader range of tools for engaging with listed companies, according to new...Read more

Case studies

UAE approves first Spac framework for GCC region

Jan 26, 2022

Tim Human

UAE approves first Spac framework for GCC region

The UAE has approved the first special purpose acquisition company (Spac) regulatory framework for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...Read more

ESG

Proxy season preview: the UK view

Dec 29, 2021

Mike Schnitzel

This year there was an increase in contested remuneration policy votes and contested remuneration report votes, says Daniele Vitale,...Read more

Small cap

Equity funding no longer preferred finance choice for smaller UK firms

Nov 26, 2021

Garnet Roach

Equity funding no longer preferred finance choice for smaller UK firms

For the past 10 years, UK small and mid-cap companies have twice yearly told the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) that if they needed...Read more

Buy side

FRC publishes signatories to new UK Stewardship Code

Sep 10, 2021

Maria Ward-Brennan

FRC publishes signatories to new UK Stewardship Code

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced details of the 125 successful signatories – representing £20 tn ($28 tn) in assets...Read more

Reporting

Buchanan gains more financial PR clients than any other company during Q3

Sep 09, 2021

Maria Ward-Brennan

Buchanan gains more financial PR clients than any other company during Q3

Buchanan has jumped into second place in a list of the most-used advisers after adding more financial PR clients during Q3 than any of...Read more

Shareholder targeting & ID

Investors keep up support for UK shares

Sep 03, 2021

Tim Human

Investors have maintained support for UK listed companies, with July showing a second consecutive month of inflows, according to data...Read more

ESG

FTSE 100 female directors paid less than male counterparts, finds research

Aug 25, 2021

Maria Ward-Brennan

FTSE 100 female directors paid less than male counterparts, finds research

The pay gap at FTSE 100 companies is in the spotlight in new research from the New Street Consulting Group, which finds that women are...Read more

Buy side

UK ‘freedom day’ arrives as investor confidence drops 5 percent

Jul 19, 2021

Garnet Roach

UK ‘freedom day’ arrives as investor confidence drops 5 percent

Investor confidence in the UK has fallen 5 percent in July, despite the country returning to ‘normal’ in what has been dubbed ‘freedom...Read more

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Technology & Social Media

Companies urged to use technology to improve AGM engagement

Companies should ‘seize the opportunity’ presented by technology to maximize engagement...Read more

Buy side

Investors adopting more ‘holistic’ approach to engagement, finds FRC survey

Investors are looking beyond voting at AGMs and adopting a broader range of tools for...Read more

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