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Industry News 31 December, 2023
Glass Lewis and ISS proxy guidelines for 2024
Glass Lewis and ISS have set out their updated views on current market practice and voting recommendations for AGMs in 2024.
Informed 22 December, 2023
Informed 121 – Winter 2023/24
The main feature in this issue was full coverage of the Best Practice Awards and dinner. A second feature, titled 'Innovation in IR' looked at the future of the profession.
IR Society News 8 December, 2023
IR Society Office Move
After almost 10 years in our current home in Coleman Street the IR Society will be moving to a new office early in 2024.
6 December, 2023
FRC areas of focus for corporate reporting 2024/25
The FRC has announced its areas of supervisory focus for 2024/25.
Industry News 30 November, 2023
FCA SDR, investment labels and anti-greenwashing policy
Corporates need to be aware of the FCA's new anti-greenwashing and disclosure regime for investors.
Industry News 24 November, 2023
What did the Autumn Statement mean for IR?
Which measures announced in Wednesday's Autumn statement will be of most interest for Investor Relations?
IR Society News Industry News 22 November, 2023
The IR Society Celebrates Best in Class IR
At Tuesday night’s annual Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards dinner at the Royal Lancaster, London, the IR Society celebrated the achievements of those companies demonstrating their commitment to delivering best-in-class investor and stakeholder communications.
Industry News 17 November, 2023
Revised QCA Corporate Governance Code
The new QCA Corporate Governance Code was published on 13th November.
Industry News 17 November, 2023
FRC review of corporate governance reporting
The FRC’s latest Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting has found ongoing improvements in the quality of reporting against the UK Corporate Governance Code, but also identifies areas where many companies are still falling short.
IR Society News 10 November, 2023
2023 Member Survey Key Takeaways
The results of the Member Survey, conducted in September every year, are incredibly important in underpinning our planning for the year ahead. Thanks once again to everyone who completed the survey.
8 November, 2023
FRC Code proposals put on hold
The FRC has announced that most of its proposed revisions to the Corporate Governance Code will either be scrapped or postponed, in light of the Government's recent withdrawal of the proposed new UK reporting requirements for large companies, and the omission of the Audit Reform Bill from the King's speech this week.
Industry News 1 November, 2023
FRC reports on materiality
The FRC Lab has issued a series of reports looking at how companies can improve their reporting by taking a more focused, strategic approach to assessing materiality.
Industry News 25 October, 2023
Call for evidence on Scope 3 reporting
The Government's anticipated call for evidence has now been issued, seeking views on the costs, benefits and practicalities of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions reporting in the UK, to help inform the government’s decision on whether to endorse the ISSB standards in the UK. It also investigates the current SECR framework to inform a Post-Implementation Review of the policy.
Informed 24 October, 2023
Informed 120 – Autumn 2023
This issue of Informed included a feature on market reform, which covered regulatory and demographic changes that will affect IROs in the years ahead.
20 October, 2023
CSRD size limits are increased
The size limits for reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) have been increased, so fewer companies will now be caught.
Industry News 18 October, 2023
New UK reporting requirements scrapped
Government withdraws annual resilience statement, fraud detection/prevention statement and triennial audit and assurance policy (AAP).
IR Society News Consultation Responses Policy & Positions 5 October, 2023
Society responds to the Voluntary Code for ESG ratings agencies
This IR Society response draws on the findings from the ESG data/ratings survey carried at Easter this year among our IRO Members, which illustrate a level of dissatisfaction with the current quality of engagement between companies and ESG data and ratings agencies. We hope this principles-based Voluntary Code of Conduct that is being developed for providers of ESG data and ratings will be helpful for our members, given the amount of time/resource IR departments currently spend dealing with these agencies.
IR Society News Consultation Responses Policy & Positions Research & Surveys 13 September, 2023
Society responds to the FRC’s Corporate Governance Code proposals
In this IR Society response, which draws on the findings from recent member research on the FRC's proposals of most relevance to IROs, the Society is generally supportive of the proposed reforms, but calls for more flexibility and less prescription in certain areas, for example, audit committee oversight of narrative and sustainability reporting given many corporates already have a sustainability committee. The Society expresses support for increased transparency around malus and clawback arrangements, although calls for more clarity around disclosure of their ‘usage’. The Society also identifies several areas where more detailed guidance would be helpful, including ‘good’ outcome reporting, ‘significant’ appointments for ‘over-boarding’ disclosures, audit committee engagement with shareholders and oversight of narrative/sustainability reporting.
Research & Surveys 28 July, 2023
Findings from IRO Survey on Listing Rules and Investment Research
2023 member survey provides insights on Investment Research and the FCA's Listing Rule proposals.
Informed 24 July, 2023
Informed 119 – Summer 2023
The main feature in this issue is a full report on the 2023 conference, Dynamic IR: Staying authentic & managing on-going structural change.