As the 2025 AGM and reporting season passes its peak, we have produced a note of our reflections on what we’ve seen in the market so far this year, and developments we’re expecting in the coming months. The key themes...more
On 14 March 2025, the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 54, which raised concerns around the leaking of inside information by individuals at a company or by its advisers on live M&A transactions. The FCA specifically...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss: FTSE Women Leaders Review – February 2025 The latest report from...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more
We have gathered and examined data from AGM Notices published by FTSE 350 companies since January 2024. We have set out the approach companies have taken on a number of key aspects of their meetings, including where the...more
On 5 March 2024, the Pre-Emption Group (PEG) published its first report monitoring the use of its updated Statement of Principles on the disapplication of pre-emption rights for UK listed companies. The Principles were...more
The Government-backed FTSE Women Leaders Review has been released for the third year, with the results showing promising progression in the appointment of women to boards (with the 40% target for women on boards achieved in...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more
Substantial efforts are underway in the UK to promote board diversity and inclusion among both UK-listed companies and large private companies, with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) introducing new Listing Rules...more
An update report from the Parker Review on Ethnic Diversity highlights that 96% of FTSE 100 companies have met the target of at least one minority ethnic director on their boards. FTSE 250 companies are making progress...more
Key trends - We are now over half way through the year and moving towards the end of the AGM season. The trends which we identified at the start of the year have generally continued. Most companies have chosen to hold a...more
Refinitiv, Q1 2022 Adviser Rankings, US law firms, September 2021 We continue to track the approach FTSE 350 companies are taking to the holding of their AGMs. We have set out in our snapshot the approach companies have taken...more