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The Takeover Panel has published details of amendments to the Takeover Code, effective from 8 January.
When a firm intention to make an offer is announced, the announcement will need to include a new requirement, namely the offeror’s intention with regard to…
Colleagues in Squire Patton Boggs have added an interesting post on the Compensation and Benefits Global Insights blog. It looks at the FRC’s consultation on proposed changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code, with emphasis on remuneration and benefits.
Responses…
The London Stock Exchange has applied to the Financial Conduct Authority for AIM to be registered as a SME Growth Market on 3 January 2018.
This new designation is being brought about by the Markets in Financial Instrument Directive (“MiFID II”)…
At the end of October we reported on the Institutional Shareholder Services’ (“ISS”) consultation on hybrid and virtual-only shareholders’ meetings. The ISS has now published its updated 2018 Proxy Voting Guidelines, effective for meetings on or after 1 February 2018.…
The Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) has published a consultation document seeking views on certain of its proposed benchmark voting policies for 2018. Of relevance in the UK and Europe is the “UK/Ireland Policy and European Policy – Virtual/Hybrid Shareholder Meeting Proposals”.
As the title suggests, ISS is…
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) and the Investment Association (IA) have published guidance entitled “The Stakeholder Voice in Board Decision Making; Strengthening the business, promoting long-term success”. This guidance is aimed at the boards of all…
Colleagues have posted an interesting blog on the corporate governance reforms proposed yesterday by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Please follow the link below.
https://www.globalcompensationinsights.com/2017/08/uk-corporate-governance-reform-has-theresa-may-delivered/#more-3558
The FRC has published a consultation paper setting out draft amendments to its Guidance on the Strategic Report.
The Guidance was first published in June 2014, since when there has been an upward trend for large companies to report more…
