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About UKSA

We are a not-for-profit membership organisation led solely by volunteers.

We:

believe that investors have responsibilities to society as well as rights
also want to help all investors and savers, whether they are UKSA members or not, and to be a trusted source of truths that the financial sector will not willingly publicise
enjoy the process of investing, especially in individual companies.

To achieve this, we:

are resolutely independent of the financial and corporate sectors, which we believe makes us quite distinct
are constituted as a company limited by guarantee, answerable only to our full members, each of whom has a vote at our annual meeting.

We offer both free and subscription memberships.

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Recent news

What’s the latest on Sir Douglas Flint and his Digitisation Taskforce?

Prompted by our recent discussions with Euroclear, Registrars and ShareAction, we are seeking through ShareAction a follow up meeting before the Taskforce publishes its final report, expected by the end of September.

UKSA takes a new approach to financial learning to the regulator (Financial Conduct Authority)

This submission presents a potential transformation of the consumer protection landscape.

Scammers continue to contact Northern Rock shareholders

Beware of an increasing number of scammers contacting Northern Rock shareholders.

The firms state they are financial services, consultancy services and legal organisations. They require their targets to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Some are saying that they are doing this on behalf of Virgin Money UK.

Sue Milton, External Relations Director, has contacted Virgin Money, the bank that bought Northern Rock in January 2012. Virgin Money has confirmed they are not doing anything with Northern Rock and these firms are not acting on behalf of Virgin Money.

UKSA's evidence to UK Parliament Education Committee now published

UKSA's submission to the Inquiry conducted by the UK Parliament's Education Committee has now been published.

FRC draft budget and plan 2024-25 – any good?

UKSA expresses its disappointment in the government’s dismal performance on restoring trust in audit and governance in its response to the FRC’s draft budget and plan 2024-25 for consultation.

The FRC published its draft budget and plan 2024-25 for consultation on 15th December 2023 and we responded on 22nd January 2024.

We made four points: