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Share Capital Resolutions During The 2021 AGM Season
Friday, 10 December 2021The vast majority of companies of all sizes put forward a resolution at every AGM to give authority to the directors to allot shares in the company. The most common authority requested is for authority to allot up to two thirds of issued share capital.
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Board Scrutiny During The AGM Season
Thursday, 9 December 2021Shareholders have continued to use their voting power to highlight concerns around governance by voting against the chair of the board and/or the chairs of board committees.
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Making The Most Of Your SIP
Thursday, 18 November 2021What do successful Share Incentive Plans (SIPs) look like, and how are they best communicated? An EQ-moderated session at the 2021 ProShare conference explored best practice and offered some valuable tips.
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AGM Discussion Forum – September 2021
Tuesday, 28 September 2021From managing a COVID-secure meeting to answering shareholder calls on climate change and sustainability, the team at EQ, Boudicca and Prism share some key trends we have seen play out over the last 12 months.
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Scaling Impossible Heights
Friday, 3 September 2021From kick-off to completion, it took only a month and a half to migrate Vodafone’s sizeable share register of 350,000+ shareholders with over half a billion records to Equiniti. The secret to such speedy success? Pulling out all the stops with thorough governance measures, concurrent workstreams, constant communication and detailed planning, preparation and organisation.
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The Post-Pandemic Dividend
Thursday, 22 April 2021As the UK continues to hit major milestones allowing the relaxation of restrictions, 2021 is the recovery year and we are seeing an uptick in the number of companies looking to issue dividends in the coming months.
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