In this episode, MUFG Corporate Markets’ Josh Sparks is joined by Julian Macedo, founder of The Deal Team. This conversation was an opportunity for Julian to provide a high-level look at how IPO markets have evolved, reflect on the challenges boards and founders face, and explore what companies need to know before going public.

If you’d like to learn more about The Deal Team, please visit - https://thedealteam.com/

You can also connect with Julian directly at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianmacedo/

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In this episode, MUFG Corporate Markets' Josh Sparks is joined by Oliver Cronk, Technology Director at bespoke software engineering consultancy, Scott Logic to discuss the practical realities of implementing AI in highly regulated markets. 

From spending analysis, chatbots, to the risks of AI - this conversation cuts through the AI hype to focus on real-world applications, governance challenges, and lessons learned from past technology cycles.

If you'd like to find out more about Scott Logic, please visit https://www.scottlogic.com/

You can also find out more about Oliver's 'cone of uncertainty' and connect with him on LinkedIn by visiting - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/navigating-cone-ai-uncertainty-oliver-cronk-mfvoe/

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In this episode, MUFG Corporate Markets’ Josh Sparks catches up with David Chase Lopes from D.F. King Ltd. David takes us through what trends his team have been seeing across the M&A Landscape, the increase in shareholder activism as well as providing some key insights around Corporate Activity in 2025.

If you’d like to connect with David on LinkedIn, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidchaselopes/

You can also learn more about D.F. King Ltd. by visiting https://www.mpms.mufg.com/en/mufg-corporate-markets/uk/services/proxy-solicitation/

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In this episode, MUFG Corporate Markets’ Josh Sparks, catches up with Bod Buckby, Head of UK Primary Markets North, at London Stock Exchange. Bod take us through market trends his team have been seeing this year, as well as providing some key insights around IPO activity ahead of this year’s IPO Forum, which is London Stock Exchange’s flagship event intended to assist management teams and shareholders of UK and international private companies considering a possible IPO in London.

If you’d like to find out more about the upcoming IPO Forum, please visit - https://www.lsegissuerservices.com/spark/mud3XYH76p97jtZeSnyWT9/london-stock-exchange-s-ipo-forum-november-2024

You can also connect with Bod on LinkedIn at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bodbuckby/

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In this episode, Link Group’s Josh Sparks, Head of Partnerships and Intermediaries, catches up with Simon Olsen, Partner at Deloitte. Simon and his team recently published a report called ‘Resetting Expectations’, which provides a deep-dive into IPO market trends for 2024 and beyond. This conversation was an opportunity for Simon take us through what his team have been seeing across the market, some key findings from their report, and much more.

If you’d like to download Deloitte’s recent publication – please go to  https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/financial-advisory/articles/equity-capital-markets-update.html

You can also connect with Simon on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-olsen-582aa74/

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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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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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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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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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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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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.uk
• gemma.owens@linkgroup.co.uk

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In this episode, Link Group’s very own Steve Playford sat down with David Styles, who leads the Corporate Governance and Stewardship Team at the Financial Reporting Council to talk us through some of the changes underway to the UK Corporate Governance Code, and how you can get involved in their open consultation.

If you’d like to find out about the FRC and the changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code taking place, go to www.frc.org.uk

And 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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In this episode, we playback a conversation recorded at London Stock Exchange Studios between Link Group’s Kris Berry-Trow, Steve Playford and Katherine Taylor on IPO trends in London in 2023, and what to expect in the future.

If you are considering life on the public markets, and want to find out how the team at Link Group can help you on your journey to success, go to https://www.linkgroup.eu/services/services/initial-public-offering/

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What are the barriers to social mobility within organisations? And how might they be overcome in the future to ensure that leadership represents a wider base of society, from all walks of life.

We discussed this and more at our recent Ahead event where our very own Steve Playford hosted expert speakers Suzanne Courtney from Aon, Ann Francke OBE from Chartered Management Institute and Ruth Odih from Centrica plc. This session also featured a special introduction from Kathy Cong, Managing Director of Company Matters, where she explained why this topic is so important to her.

Ahead is our community for corporate governance professionals, so if you’d like to receive updates regarding industry news, thought-leadership and invitations to our upcoming events from our corporate markets division, you can sign up to this free programme at -->  https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/

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Listen back to our first Ahead event of 2023 where our very own Gemma Owens welcomed Sonia Gilbert from Clifford Chance, Jeremy Edwards from Baker McKenzie, and Eddie Arcari from D.F. King to an interactive panel session to discuss remuneration trends anticipated in 2023. With 55% of FTSE 100 issuers taking their policies to the vote this year, it really is the year of Rem!

Ahead is our community for corporate governance professionals, so if you’d like to receive updates regarding industry news, thought-leadership and invitations to our upcoming events from our corporate markets division, you can sign up to this free programme at -->  https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/

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We recently hosted two events for our clients and industry partners to help drive improvements around how companies run their AGM, or any other form of shareholder meeting.

Each event featured a brilliant presentation from Maureen Beresford and Kelvin Ernest from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) on new guidance they’ve issued to help make AGMs more simple, accessible and effective. We therefore decided to sit them down afterwards with our very own Steve Playford so they could share some insights.

If you’d like to find out more information about the Financial Reporting Council, their new guidance and more – go to www.frc.org.uk

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This is the inaugural episode of ‘In Conversation With….’. A series of episodes where members of Link Group’s company secretarial team, Company Matters, get under the skin of everything happening in our industry.

To kick things off, our very own Michael Conway spoke with two distinguished guests about the role of the Company Secretary from a Non-Executive Director’s (or NED's) perspective. The guests were Louis Cooper, CEO of the Non-executive Directors Association and Liz McMeikan, Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chair at Unite Group plc, Remuneration Committee Chair at McBride and ESG Committee Chair at Dalata Hotel Group plc.

For more insights and to find out more about Company Matters, visit www.companymatters.co.uk

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In this episode, we play back highlights from a recent event with where Kathy Cong, MD of Company Matters spoke to Maureen Beresford, Head of Corporate Governance at Financial Reporting Council, and Link Group's Courtney Menzies and Jai Baker about the corporate governance trends and highlights of the year so far, as well as what's to come in the second half 2022.

This event was brought to you through our Ahead programme. Ahead is a community for governance professionals to discover new ideas, discuss industry trends and connect with like-minded people. If you’d like to join this free programme, visit https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/

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In this episode, we play back highlights from a recent event with guest speaker Blaire Palmer. During this session, Agent Provocateur Blaire Palmer, discussed how we can all be effective leaders and examined the many myths of leadership.

Blaire has spent the last 22 years coaching and challenging boards and senior leadership teams as they work out how to thrive – and how to ensure their organisations thrive - in these fast-changing times. 

This event was brought to you through our Ahead programme. Ahead is a community for governance professionals to discover new ideas, discuss industry trends and connect with like-minded people. If you’d like to join this free programme, visit -> https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/

You can also connect with Blaire on LinkedIn at -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairepalmer/

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In this episode, we play back highlights from our recent Ahead event where Jai Baker, David Chase Lopes, Sara Kennaugh and Melissa Kittermaster discussed corporate governance trends to expect in 2022 and beyond.

Ahead is a community for governance professionals to discover new trends and ideas, discuss industry issues and connect with like-minded people. If you’d like to sign up to become a member of this free programme, you can access https://ww2.linkgroup.eu/ahead/

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