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Planning for your 2023 AGM
The 2023 AGM season is kicking off in earnest and as always, there have been various regulatory and market-driven developments, which Company Secretarial teams will need to bear in mind when preparing for this year’s AGM.
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2022/3 Corporate Reporting and AGM Season - New Developments and Practical Advice
We explore the latest reporting requirements and best practice guidance that UK listed companies must bear in mind when preparing their 2022 Annual Reports. We also highlight the five top considerations for the 2023 Annual General Meeting season.
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Global Board D&I tracker
Our Global Board Diversity tracker sets the global context and provides a snapshot of legal and regulatory requirements on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis in key financial markets – and consequences for failure to comply. This guide helps to establish next steps for all those involved in benchmarking board diversity.
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Shareholder engagement: AGMs – What are the latest trends?
The 2022 AGM season has seen a significant return to physical in-person AGMs, lower attendance figures, a rise in shareholder activism and innovative tactics used by protestors to seek to disrupt meetings. In this AGM review we explore the latest trends and set out some initial thoughts on what companies should be considering for next year.
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Diversity and inclusion on listed company boards and executive committees: FCA consultation on new reporting requirements
On 28 July 2021, the FCA launched a consultation (CP21/24) on proposals to improve transparency for investors on the diversity of listed company boards and their executive management teams.
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ESG Trends: The rise of climate litigation and the challenges for business
Activist shareholders and NGOs targeting governments and businesses in relation to climate change are increasingly turning to litigation.
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Your 2021 AGM Update and Beyond
Despite the progress being made with the UK's Covid-19 vaccination programme, the upcoming AGM season will likely see many of the same challenges posed by the global pandemic as in the last one.
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