Financial Regulation

City AM, 26 May 2026, Poor investor communication is holding back Britain’s listed companies

City AM reports that UK-listed companies are facing growing criticism from retail investors over weak communication, limited transparency, and poor access to leadership teams, according to new research from InvestorHub and ShareSoc. The survey suggests that more than half of investors feel company disclosures lack transparency, while many also say financial information is unclear or insufficiently detailed. The article highlights wider concerns about declining trust in UK equities, set against a backdrop of falling numbers of listed companies and subdued IPO ...

HM Treasury Consultation
PRIIPs and UK Retail Disclosure

ShareSoc Response   A key element of ShareSoc’s activities is lobbying Government/regulators and campaigning for change, to improve the lot of individual investors. One way we do this is by responding to Government consultations. We recently responded to the Treasury consultation on PRIIPS and UK Retail Disclosure which closed on 3rd March 2023. We made the following key points: We are pleased that the Government is doing this consultation. We agree with the logic set out in the Minister’s foreword and in particular with the statement ...