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ShareSoc-UKSA Response: Law Commission Review of Intermediated Securities – Call for Evidence

Post Date: November 7, 2019

…that this should come from shareholders with money of their own invested, rather than it be left to pressure groups and those fund managers who burnish ‘green’ credentials for marketing…

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One in 10 investment trust board directors have no ‘skin in the game’

Post Date: November 15, 2019

…of £100 million. Despite this, over the past five years JZ Capital delivered shareholders a total return of just 25%, significantly below its peer groups return of 102%. At the…

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Thomas Cook – The end of the road

Post Date: March 28, 2020

…relations department, who confirmed that individual shareholders were indeed one of the groups that they were looking to get the best deal for, and that we would hear more on…

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Insolvency changes announced by Alok Sharma

Post Date: March 29, 2020

…environment seems to favour either a pre-pack, a quick trade sale or an insolvency. All of the UK options are very painful to one or more groups, with the exception…

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ShareSoc response to Treasury UK Prospectus Regime Review Consultation

Post Date: September 23, 2021

…removing disincentives to offer securities to narrow groups of investors, rather than the wider public”. Companies Act 2006 S172(f) requires -directors to act fairly between shareholders. We believe these proposals…

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Woodford Campaign Update 10 – 11 January 2023

Post Date: January 11, 2023

…this would be an unusually large workload for them, if the issue got momentum. The FOS Process: FOS reviews individual claims (or groups of similar claims). If it upholds the…

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FCA Consultation – Modernising Redress

Post Date: February 5, 2025

…the court to review the FOS/FCA decision or to progress with litigation. Groups such as ShareSoc should be included in committees/meetings of cross-organisational groups, termed the “Wider Implementation Framework” (WIF)….

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Mark Bentley memorial

Mark Bentley Mark Bentley, who was a founding director of ShareSoc in 2011, died on 26th December 2025 following a short illness. He played a major role in the development of the Society and worked tirelessly in the interests of individual shareholders. He spent much of his career in the IT industry, starting with Logica [...]
2nd April 2026
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Representing Individual Investors: proposed sustainability standards webinar on Thursday 30 June, 12:30 – 14:00

Post Date: June 27, 2022

…financial service providers. Alongside this we network, inform and educate investors though events, company presentations, SIGnet groups, educational content, newsletter, blogs, tweets and emails. These elements combine to make the…

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Representing, Lobbying and Campaigning – Progress Update 01 August 2022

Post Date: August 9, 2022

…investors though events, company presentations, SIGnet groups, educational content, newsletter, blogs, tweets and emails. These elements combine to make the investing experience better for our members. ShareSoc has been working…

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ShareSoc 2025 Stan Grierson Award

Post Date: November 19, 2025

…a pleasant surprise to receive this award and I thank the organisation. I have enjoyed participating in the Policy Committee, attending the various SIGnet groups in which I participate, and…

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ShareSoc Director Spotlight – Heather Benjamin

Post Date: April 10, 2026

…Leading the International Women’s Day seminar was a highlight. Supporting SIGnet groups, especially the One Planet group, has been exciting, as has attending investor conferences and leveraging partnerships with third…

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