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Updated proxy voting guidelines
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has published a policy update document describing the updates to its proxy voting guidelines for the …
Primary Market Bulletin 46
The FCA has published Primary Market Bulletin 46 (PMB 46), which contains guidance for market participants on two areas: shareholder …
On the horizon – a UK listing regime special podcast
We have released the latest special episode in our ‘on the horizon’ podcast series, in which we discuss the the UK listing reform. You can …
On the horizon – a UK listing regime special podcast
We have released the latest special episode in our ‘on the horizon’ podcast series, in which we discuss the the UK listing reform. You can listen to the …
The UK’s new proposed listing regime – the radical re-set is confirmed
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published in draft most of the new UK Listing Rules, to implement a radical restructuring of the UK …
Updated Glass Lewis proxy voting guidelines
Glass Lewis has published its 2024 UK Benchmark Policy Guidelines, which set out the proxy advisor’s views on current market practice and its voting …
QCA publishes updated governance code
The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) has published a new version of its corporate governance code (QCA Code), which was last updated in 2018. The revised …
FRC review of corporate governance reporting in 2023
The FRC has published its annual review of corporate governance reporting for 2023, which discusses the quality of reporting against the UK …
FRC update on Governance Code consultation
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued an update on the consultation it conducted earlier this year, on changes to the UK Corporate …
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Radical reforms to Companies House and corporate liability for economic crimes
Overview of the reforms introduced by the ECCTA The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), first laid in Parliament in September …
Carillion director disqualification proceedings – Insolvency Service drops proceedings against non-executive directors
On the eve of trial, the Insolvency Service (IS), acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, has discontinued disqualification …
Court of Appeal upholds decision that exercise of conversion rights in articles was a variation of class rights
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision that exercising a right in a company’s articles of association to convert preference shares to …
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