The ICSA Registrars Group

The Institute of Company Secretaries and Administrators Registrars Group represents share registrars in the United Kingdom.

The Group seeks to:

  • Shape opinion
  • Share relevant information, both through the committee and the ICSA website
  • Develop best practice
  • Agree and disseminate a common approach to technical issues
  • Represent the views of the share registration industry and issuers both in the UK, Ireland and the rest of Europe.
  • Conduct correspondence with and meet other professional bodies, organisations, interest groups, information providers etc
  • Encourage others to qualify for membership of ICSA

Members benefit from:

  • Access to information published on the ICSA website, including responses to consultations and updates on items of professional interest / subjects discussed by the committee or its working parties.
  • An annual general meeting is held in May of each year at which the annual report on the work of the Registrars Group Committee is presented for approval by its members.
  • Representation on / feedback on discussions with UK, Ireland and European industry and governmental bodies such as BIS, CREST/Euroclear, HM Treasury, ProShare, Shareholder Voting Working Group, ICSA Company Secretaries Forum, ICSA UK Council, APCIMS, T2S project team and City Group Technical Working Parties. 

Group Rules:

Download the rules of the Registrars Group

Fees:

No fees payable for being considered for membership of this group.

Contact:

If you have any comments about these pages, would like to be involved with the Group, or would like further information, please contact Sian Stokes at sian.stokes@Equiniti.com. 

 

Committee NEWS

Recent Responses to Consultations

Response to the European Commission consultation on the EU Corporate Governance Framework July 2011
Response to The Payments Council consultation on the 2011 review of the National Payment Plan July 2011
Response to the HM Treasury consultation on early implementation of amendments to the Prospectus Directive June 2011
Response to the Code Committee of the Takeover Panel consultation to proposed amendments to the Takeover Code May 2011
Response to the Euroclear consultation on the CREST Courier and Sorting Service April 2011
Response to the European Commission consultation on the regulation of Central Securities Depositories February 2011
Response to the European Commission consultation on the harmonisation of Securities Law January 2011
Response to the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills consultation entitled 'A Long Term Focus for Corporate Britain: A Call for Evidence.' January 2011
Response to the European Commission consultation on the modernisation of the Transparency Directive August 2010

 

Best Practice Guides

Practical issues around voting at general meetings

Letter to accompany this guidance note

 April 2012
New Business Anti Money Laundering Matrix September 2011
Corporate Actions Anti Money Laundering Matrix September 2011

 

Other Correspondence

Letter to the Chair of the T2S Sub Group on Corporate Actions regarding the Business Process Description September 2011
Letter to the European Commission on CSD legislation and dematerialisation August 2011

 

Annual Report and Accounts

Report of the Group Committee 2010-2011 March 2011
Report of the Group Committee 2009-2010 March 2010

 

AGM Minutes

Minutes of the 2011 AGM May 2011