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The Registrars' Group

The Registrars' Group represents share registrars in the United Kingdom.

The group seeks to:

Shape opinion
Share relevant information, both through the committee and the Institute's 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 the Institute.

Members benefit from:

Access to information published on the Institute's 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/feedback on discussions with UK, Ireland and European industry and governmental bodies such as BIS, CREST/Euroclear, HM Treasury, ProShare, Shareholder Voting Working Group, Company Secretaries Forum, the Institute's UK Council, APCIMS, T2S project team and City Group Technical Working Parties.

Download the rules of the Registrars' Group

Committee news

Recent responses to consultations
Response	Date
Letter sent to the Secretary of State	November 2021
Letter from the Chartered Governance Institute Registrars' Group	April 2021
EUI CREST Rule 7 & 9	August 2020
HMRC Call for Evidence - Stamp Duty Modernisation	October 2020
Expanding the dormant assets scheme	July 2020
BEIS Corporate Transparency & Register Reform	October 2019
Law Commission Call for Evidence – Intermediated Securities	October 2019
BEIS Corporate Governance reform green paper response appendix	February 2017
BEIS Corporate Governance reform green paper response	February 2017
Summary on SEC concept release	April 2016
Response on ESMA Addendum Consultation paper on MiFD-MiFIR	March 2016
Feedback on SVWG paper	October 2015
Feedback on draft SRD amends	June 2014
Response to the ESMA Discussion Paper on Draft technical Standards for the Regulation on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositaries (CSDs)	May 2014
Response to Payment Systems Regulator	April 2014
Response to HM Treasury’s consultation on ‘Speeding up cheque payments: legislation for cheque imaging'	April 2014
Letter to HMRC re: OECD proposals	March 2014
Response to FCA consultation CP13/15	February 2014
Further response to the Financial Conduct Authority consultation on enhancing the effectiveness of the Listing Regime	February 2014
Response to the Financial Conduct Authority consultation CP13/14	January 2014
Response to the Financial Conduct Authority consultation CP13/05	October 2013
Response to the EC consultation on long term financing of the European Economy	June 2013
Response to HM Revenue & Customs consultation on the Draft FATCA regulations and guidance notes	February 2013
Response to the Financial Services Authority consultation on enhancing the effectiveness of the Listing Regime	December 2012
Response to HM Revenue & Customs consultation on implementing the UK–US FATCA agreement	November 2012
Response to HM Treasury consultation on setting the strategy for UK payments	October 2012
Response to the Financial Reporting Council consultation on revision to the UK Stewardship Code	July 2012
Response to the European Securities & Markets Authority consultation on an overview of the proxy advisory industry: possible policy options	June 2012
Response to the European Commission consultation on the future of European company law Part A – Part B	May 2012
Response to the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills consultation on the interim report of the Kay Review of UK equity markets	April 2012
Response to the TARGET2 securities consultation on the adaptation to cross CSD settlement	April 2012
Response to the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills discussion paper entitled 'Company law – providing a flexible framework which allows companies to compete & grow'	February 2012
Response to the Financial Reporting Council’s proposals to reform the Financial Reporting Council	January 2012
Response to the UK Payments Council consultation on the Governance Review & assessment of performance	November 2011
Response to the European Securities & Markets Authority consultation on empty voting	November 2011
Response to the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills consultation on the future of narrative reporting	November 2011
Response to the Financial Services Authority consultation on version 3 of the transaction reporting user pack	November 2011
Response to the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills discussion paper entitled ‘The Kay Review of UK equity markets and long term decision making’	November 2011
Response to the Financial Services Authority quarterly consultation paper no. 30, chapter 7 – proposed changes to the disclosure & transparency rules	November 2011
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
Best practice guide	Date
New business AML matrix	October 2019
Corporate actions AML matrix	October 2019
CRS due diligence and reporting obligations for ITCs and VCTs	December 2018
Guidance note regarding articles of association and dividends	March 2014
Position paper regarding changes that relate to European Corporate Action Standards	May 2013
Practical issues around voting at general meetings Letter to accompany this guidance note	April 2012
FCA share fraud warning	August 2013
Minimum signature requirements	October 2011

Other correspondence

Changes to the AGM's in the UK	August 2016
Changes to the AGM's in the UK - Appendix	August 2016
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 2020-2021	March 2021
Report of the Group Committee 2019-2020	March 2020
Report of the Group Committee 2018-2019	March 2019
Report of the Group Committee 2017-2018	March 2018
Report of the Group Committee 2016-2017	March 2017
Report of the Group Committee 2015–2016	March 2016
Report of the Group Committee 2014–2015	March 2015
Report of the Group Committee 2013–2014	March 2014
Report of the Group Committee 2012–2013	March 2013
Report of the Group Committee 2011–2012	March 2012
Report of the Group Committee 2010–2011	March 2011
Report of the Group Committee 2009–2010	March 2010

AGM minutes

Minutes of the 2021 AGM	May 2021
Minutes of the 2020 AGM	May 2020
Minutes of the 2019 AGM	May 2019
Minutes of the 2018 AGM	May 2018
Minutes of the 2017 AGM	May 2017
Minutes of the 2016 AGM	May 2016
Minutes of the 2015 AGM	May 2015
Minutes of the 2014 AGM	May 2014
Minutes of the 2013 AGM	May 2013
Minutes of the 2012 AGM	May 2012
Minutes of the 2011 AGM	May 2011