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Are you a financial services or governance professional? Hit subscribe for news, tips and a breakdown of the main issues you need to know.
In each episode, we talk to industry experts about all things financial services with the aim of helping you progress with confidence.
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    Share plan successes at Admiral Group

    Share plan successes at Admiral Group

    Share plans are one of the most celebrated ways for companies to reward their top talent and retain staff.
     
    In this episode, Link Group’s very own Jake Dear sits down with Andy Martin, Group Share Plan Manager at Admiral Group plc. Andy and his team won the award for Best Overall Performance in Fostering Employee Share Ownership at the 2023 ProShare Awards, so this was an opportunity for him to share some insights around how share plans can help companies and their employees achieve positive outcomes.
     
    If you’d like to find out more about Admiral Group plc, please visit https://admiralgroup.co.uk/
     
    And if you’d like to find out how the team at Link Group can support you and your employees, please visit https://www.linkgroup.eu/services/services/share-plans/

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    • 16 min
    Everything you need to know about the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code

    Everything you need to know about the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code

    In this episode, Link Group’s very own Steve Playford sits down with Maureen Beresford, who leads the Corporate Governance and Stewardship Team at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), and Karen Waldron from Company Matters, to talk us through the recently-published 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code, and what this means for issuer companies and practitioners.
    If you’d like to find out about the FRC and the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code, go to www.frc.org.uk
    You can also learn more about Company Matters, Link Group’s company secretarial and governance experts, by visiting https://www.companymatters.co.uk/
     
    Finally, if you’d like to learn more about our Ahead community for corporate governance professionals, you can sign up to this free programme at https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/

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    • 22 min
    2023 AGM Season Review with David Chase Lopes

    2023 AGM Season Review with David Chase Lopes

    Each year, D.F. King Ltd. publish their AGM Season Review report which looks at the highs and lows of the AGM season, unpicks trends in investor voting behaviour and provides unique insight into how the year has played out for European issuers.
    So in this episode, Link Group's Steve Playford caught up with David Chase Lopes, Managing Director EMEA of D.F. King Ltd to discuss his team's findings and much more.
    If you'd like to download D.F. King's AGM Season Review, please go to https://www.linkgroup.eu/insights/publications/df-king-ltd-agm-season-review-2023/
    You can also connect with David at www.linkedin.com/in/davidchaselopes
    And if you'd like to learn more about forthcoming thought leadership events and how to get involved, please go to https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/


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    • 23 min
    Lessons from a decade in share dealing

    Lessons from a decade in share dealing

    Buying and selling shares in publicly traded companies represents a fundamental pillar of our economy, so in this episode Link Group’s very own Kris Berry-Trow sat down with Craig Valentine and Gavin Taylor whose day-to-day role involves exactly that. Their team also celebrated their 10 year anniversary this month; so what better excuse for the dealing experts to share insights from their unique perspective of the financial markets.
    If you’d like to find out more about our Corporate and Employee dealing team, go to https://www.linkgroup.eu/services/services/share-dealing/

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    • 11 min
    Does investor perception really matter?

    Does investor perception really matter?

    In this episode, you can listen back to a conversation with Paolo Casamassima who heads up our Global Market Intelligence team of Orient Capital, the Investor Relations division of Link Group. This discussion was an opportunity for Paulo to talk about his background, and take us through some of the trends taking shape in the IR industry and beyond.
    If you'd like to reach out to Paolo, you can connect with him on LinkedIn at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolo-casamassima-68380417/You can also find out more about Orient Capital at - https://www.orientcap.com/


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    • 22 min
    Share plan trends in 2023 and beyond

    Share plan trends in 2023 and beyond

    In this episode, Gemma Owens grabbed a coffee with Link Group’s very own share plan expert Helen Hopkins. The resulting conversation covers insights from Helen’s 35 years of experience, as well as some top tips around some of the changes coming into effect this year to UK share plans, including the introduction of interest rates to Save As You Earn Plans.
     
    If you’d like to find out more and take part in HM Treasury’s call for evidence which Helen and Gemma discussed, you can go to https://www.gov.uk/government/news/employee-share-scheme-shake-up-to-help-boost-growth
     
    You can also reach out to Helen and Gemma any time via their details below.
     
    helen.hopkins@linkgroup.co.ukgemma.owens@linkgroup.co.uk

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    • 13 min

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