Exploring the behaviours, motivations and voices of retail investors in the UK and US.
Average age of UK retail investor
Of UK millennials want more IPOs
Of Gen Z have voted at an AGM
Over 25% of UK Gen Z investors ranked perks and discounts as a top three reason for buying shares in a company.
Every year, Mitchells & Butlers gives each of its 53,000 shareholders discount vouchers to encourage stock holders to experience the pubs, bars and restaurants in which they have invested.
In-depth research and expert industry commentary turn up the volume.
EQ's Shareholder Voice 2021 research supports the notion that shareholder perks can turn investors into brand advocates.
Millennials and Gen Zs already make up 51% of shareholders in the UK and US. Find out how this will effect the future plans of listed companies. ...
Employee shareholders, direct holders, and those who own stock indirectly. Take a look at our infographic to see who’s who.
With 43% of shareholders feeling like companies aren’t doing enough, how can organisations communicate ESG matters with this investor base?
How do generation differences effect employee share plan participation? How should companies adapt their share plans to engage Gen Zs and millennials? ...
EQ's Shareholder Voice 2021 research shows 80% of Gen Z shareholders have already voted in AGMs - the highest of any generation. Is this surprising? ...
Nick Folland
Company Secretary at M&S
Nick is General Counsel and Company Secretary at M&S. He also leads Plan A, M&S’s sustainable future programme. Nick has extensive legal and governance experience, having been General Counsel and Company Secretary in FTSE 100 businesses since 2001; originally qualifying as a solicitor at Linklaters & Paines in 1993. He is a founder and honorary life member of the industry body, the GC100.
Rachel Barrett
ESG partner, Linklaters
Rachel is a partner in Linklaters’ ESG team, with extensive experience advising on sustainability, environmental, social and governance matters across a broad range of contexts. She co-leads the firm’s Business and Human Rights Practice and is also a core member of Linklaters’ multidisciplinary Risk and Resilience and Crisis Response teams.
Paul Matthews
CEO of EQ Boardroom
Paul is the CEO of EQ Boardroom. Paul is responsible for working with the UK’s leading businesses to deliver successful transactions including IPOs and corporate actions. Paul’s stock market experience spans 30 years. Prior to joining EQ in 2011, he was a Managing Director at the investment bank JPMorgan Cazenove
