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Latest News

Modernising Redress: FCA Call for Input

An FCA consultation on how to improve the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and other consumer redress mechanisms  In November 2024, the FCA issued this consultation, requesting suggestions for improvements...

HMRC Technical Consultation on IHT on Pensions

ShareSoc responds to the Chancellor’s proposals on the application of IHT to residual pensions.  Following the budget last autumn, HMRC launched a technical consultation on the implementation of the...

ShareSoc Warns of Serious Governance Issues in Saba Capital’s Proposals

ShareSoc, the UK’s premier organisation for individual investors, has serious concerns about the governance risks posed by Saba’s proposals, which seek to replace independent boards with its own non-independent...

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Latest Blogs

Learn about investing strategies

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. Money Maze Podcast – Kintbury Capital’s Long-Short European Equity Strategy with Chris Dale, Founder &...

Portfolio Review 2024 – Mark Bentley

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. Introduction This is now my fifth annual comprehensive portfolio review. See my 2020 review for...

Will Passive ETFs be the Death of Capitalism?

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. A growing trend of flows away from active investors to passive index trackers may damage...

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Recent AGM Reports

Treatt AGM Report 2025

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. Location  Treatt’s HQ in Bury St Edmunds  Structure  Coffee & biscuits in the main reception...

SRT Marine Systems AGM Report 2025

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. Location Best Western Hotel in Midsomer Norton (about a quarter of a mile from SRT’s...

Supermarket Income REIT AGM 2024

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. As I now live in the northeast, I can rarely justify a journey to London...

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Latest Newsletters

ShareSoc Informer – Issue 130

In this issue: A message from ShareSoc’s Chair, Recovery: Why the tide is turning for beloved investment trusts, US Market: Big wheels keep on turnin’, Continuation votes: Keep calm...

ShareSoc Informer – Issue 129

In this issue: Is capital gains tax in the chancellor’s firing line?, How significant is fund underperformance?, What really drove August’s market sell-off?, Think tank proposes £10bn shake-up to...

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