Listed Company Roundtable: Hot Topics

In this Listed Company Roundtable, which was held on 26 November 2024, we looked at the following topics:

Corporate governance reforms, with a particular focus on the proposed Audit Reform and Governance Bill, reporting reforms, virtual AGMs and the FRC’s Stewardship Code Consultation;
Hot topics for the 2025 reporting and AGM season, including reporting on the 2024 Corporate Governance Code, IA principles of remuneration and proxy voting guidelines, and AI and ESG reporting;
The Employment Rights Bill and what the overhaul in employment rights will mean for large corporate groups;
Primary Market Bulletin 52 on inside information;
The FCA’s proposals on publicising investigations; and
ECCTA and the new guidance on the ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence.