Case studiesUAE approves first Spac framework for GCC region Jan 26, 2022Tim HumanThe UAE has approved the first special purpose acquisition company (Spac) regulatory framework for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...Read more
ESGProxy season preview: the UK view Dec 29, 2021Mike SchnitzelThis year there was an increase in contested remuneration policy votes and contested remuneration report votes, says Daniele Vitale,...Read more
Small capEquity funding no longer preferred finance choice for smaller UK firms Nov 26, 2021Garnet RoachFor the past 10 years, UK small and mid-cap companies have twice yearly told the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) that if they needed...Read more
Buy sideFRC publishes signatories to new UK Stewardship Code Sep 10, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanThe Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced details of the 125 successful signatories – representing £20 tn ($28 tn) in assets...Read more
ReportingBuchanan gains more financial PR clients than any other company during Q3 Sep 09, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanBuchanan has jumped into second place in a list of the most-used advisers after adding more financial PR clients during Q3 than any of...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDInvestors keep up support for UK shares Sep 03, 2021Tim HumanInvestors have maintained support for UK listed companies, with July showing a second consecutive month of inflows, according to data...Read more
ESGFTSE 100 female directors paid less than male counterparts, finds research Aug 25, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanThe pay gap at FTSE 100 companies is in the spotlight in new research from the New Street Consulting Group, which finds that women are...Read more
Buy sideUK ‘freedom day’ arrives as investor confidence drops 5 percent Jul 19, 2021Garnet RoachInvestor confidence in the UK has fallen 5 percent in July, despite the country returning to ‘normal’ in what has been dubbed ‘freedom...Read more
RegulationAs companies disclose more ESG data, activists have an opportunity Jun 16, 2021Tim HumanThe growth of corporate disclosure on ESG issues will offer new opportunities to activist investors as they search for evidence of...Read more
Buy sideThe debate over dual-class shares in the UK Jun 15, 2021Tim HumanThe principle of ‘one share, one vote’ is long cherished by the UK investment community. Under current Financial Conduct Authority (...Read more