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<h3>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.</h3> <h3>If you’d like to download Deloitte’s recent publication – please go to&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/financial-advisory/articles/equity-capital-markets-update.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/financial-advisory/articles/equity-capital-markets-update.html</a></h3> <h3>You can also connect with Simon on LinkedIn at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-olsen-582aa74/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-olsen-582aa74/</a></h3>

Resetting expectations for London’s IPO market

Share plans are one of the most celebrated ways for companies to reward their top talent and retain staff.&nbsp;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&nbsp;won the award for Best Overall Performance in Fostering Employee Share Ownership at the 2023 ProShare Awards,&nbsp;so this was an opportunity for him to&nbsp;share some insights around how share plans can help companies and their employees achieve positive outcomes.&nbsp;If you’d like to find out more about Admiral Group plc, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://admiralgroup.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://admiralgroup.co.uk/</a>&nbsp;And if you’d like to find out how the team at Link Group can support you and your employees, please visit <a href="https://www.linkgroup.eu/services/services/share-plans/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkgroup.eu/services/services/share-plans/</a>

Share plan successes at Admiral Group

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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.frc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.frc.org.uk</a> You can also learn more about Company Matters, Link Group’s company secretarial and governance experts, by visiting&nbsp;<a href="https://www.companymatters.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.companymatters.co.uk/</a>&nbsp;Finally,&nbsp;if you’d like to learn more about our Ahead community for corporate governance professionals, you can sign up to this free programme at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/</a>

 Everything you need to know about the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code

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/

2023 AGM Season Review with David Chase Lopes

<h3>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.</h3> <h3>If you’d like to find out more about our Corporate and Employee dealing team, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkgroup.eu/services/services/share-dealing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkgroup.eu/services/services/share-dealing/</a></h3>

Lessons from a decade in share dealing 

<h3>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.</h3> <h3>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/</h3><h3> </h3><h3>You can also find out more about Orient Capital at - https://www.orientcap.com/ </h3>

Does investor perception really matter?

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.&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/employee-share-scheme-shake-up-to-help-boost-growth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/employee-share-scheme-shake-up-to-help-boost-growth</a>&nbsp;You can also reach out to Helen and Gemma any time via their details below.&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="mailto:helen.hopkins@linkgroup.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">helen.hopkins@linkgroup.co.uk</a></li><li><a href="mailto:gemma.owens@linkgroup.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gemma.owens@linkgroup.co.uk</a></li></ul>

Share plan trends in 2023 and beyond

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.&nbsp;If you’d like to find out about the FRC and the changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code taking place, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.frc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.frc.org.uk</a>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.companymatters.co.uk/ahead/</a>

Are you up-to-date with the changes taking place to the UK Corporate Governance Code?

In this episode, we playback a conversation recorded at London Stock Exchange Studios between Link Group’s Kris Berry-Trow, Steve Playford&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkgroup.eu/services/services/initial-public-offering/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkgroup.eu/services/services/initial-public-offering/</a>

What’s next for the IPO market in London?

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