Prism Briefings and AGM Trends

Controls on the Access to the Register of Members

Mon 30 Sep 2019

Provisions in the Companies Act are designed to protect information about shareholders contained in the register of members in order to prevent misuse of information that could cause shareholders to suffer intimidation or fraud.

AGM Trends 2019

Fri 27 Sep 2019

Welcome to AGM Trends 2019, the annual review of trends and developments during the 2019 annual general meeting (AGM) season compiled by Equiniti’s Registration Services and Company Secretarial teams.

Prism Briefing – AIM Company Corporate Governance Reform

Tue 31 Jul 2018

In this briefing we review the new QCA Corporate Governance Code (QCA Code) and the AIM Rule 26 requirement to disclose details of compliance against a recognised corporate governance code.

Allotment and Pre-emption Resolutions

Wed 16 May 2018

When preparing the notice for Annual General Meetings there are two resolutions in particular which often cause drafting difficulties.

Bribery Act 2010 – Guidance on Implementation

Wed 16 May 2018

The 2010 UK Bribery Act (the Act) first became law on 1 July 2011 and is amongst the toughest anti-corruption legislation in the world.

Prism Briefing – Ten Hot Topics for Company Secretaries – 2018

Thu 18 Jan 2018

In this briefing we outline suggested topics that company secretaries should be aware of, and which they and their teams may need to plan for in the coming months