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Who is responsible for an organisation’s non compliance with laws and regulations? We have replied to the FRC’s consultation to point out that the revised ISA (UK) 250 needs to be very clear on this – it’s the organisation’s management, not the auditor
We had asked for the meeting to express concerns at the direction of the Taskforce’s Interim Report expressed in our formal response.
We are aware that many Northern Rock shareholders are being targeted via scams to purchase their shares. The scammers are very good at mimicking genuine companies to gain your trust. You can read more about this type of scam on the FCA website here.
Board focus will be forced to change and, at last, boards will be unable to escape responsibility for internal control, assurance and resilience.
But surely directors should be taking responsibility for these already. If not, why not?
Small but significant adjustments to the UK’s Code of Corporate Governance it will mean a big win…
UKSA has responded to the interim report of the Digitisation Taskforce. The report is a big step forward, and UKSA has replied extensively to the questions asked. But it fails to confront the systemic weaknesses that often force individual investors to abdicate their ownership responsibilities in favour of intermediaries.
Scanning for sanctions – a necessary due diligence activity? Paul Malone says ‘yes’. And managing the consequences can be challenging.
Paul Malone was our speaker and facilitator for our 17th August virtual meeting. He covered the period from early 2022 when sanctions were applied to two of his share holdings, Evraz and…
There’s a drive to make UK stock markets more attractive. Changing the listing rules will not necessarily make them so.
The Financial Conduct Authority’s Primary Markets Policy Team has issued a consultation paper, CP23-10, proposing equity listing rule reforms arising from the primary markets effectiveness review.
UKSA members get a 10% discount on tickets. Please contact the UKSA Office, officeatuksa@gmail.com, for the discount code.
Martin White has submitted a personal response to HM Treasury’s consultation on “PRIIPS and Retail Disclosure Consultation”.
At best, the consultation is addressing the symptoms of information asymmetry on which the financial sector’s profitability relies.
At worst, it is ensuring financial services providers continue to trump the consumer.
UKSA has responded to the FCA consultation ‘Broadening access to financial advice for mainstream investments’. The consultation pays more attention to creating an additional market for the industry than it does to helping individual savers.
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