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This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes: (1) ISS-Corporate’s 2026 UK Proxy Season Review, (2) the Income Tax (Pay As You...
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) HMRC’s publication of the Share Schemes Forum minutes of 25 June 2026 and (2) a...
Tax analysis: The draft securities transfer tax (STT) legislation published on 13 July 2026 is a welcome legislative reset. Stamp duty and stamp duty...
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) ISS STOXX announcing the results of its 2026 annual global benchmark policy...
Malus and clawbackThe use of malus and clawbackThe concept of withholding or even recovering value from executives if a material adverse event occurs...
What is a long-term incentive plan?A long-term incentive plan (LTIP) is a term that is commonly used among listed companies to describe executive...
Nil paid shares and partly paid shares—practical considerationsWhat are nil paid shares and partly paid shares?When shares are issued, their...
Implementing share plans—ways to manage dilution of existing shareholdersWhat is share dilution?Share dilution happens when a company issues...
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the operation of employee incentive arrangements in the UKThe Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000) is the principal legislation governing the financial services sector and regulating securities and investments in the UK and has a number of
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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