BRISTOL, UK — Yesterday [Tuesday 15 July] the Government released the final recommendations of Sir Douglas Flint’s Digitisation Taskforce.
Mark Cleland, CEO Issuer Services United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Ireland and Africa at Computershare, said: “We welcome and fully support the move towards digitisation, which will deliver positive results for shareholders, issuers and the wider UK capital market.
“The recommendations remove uncertainty around the future and achieve a balance between achievable, near-term deliverables and longer-term goals.
“We’re grateful to Sir Douglas and the Taskforce for their extensive engagement with a range of stakeholders and are looking forward to begin to work on the implementation plan to give effect to this crucial initiative in order to ensure it is ready for progressive implementation by the end of 2027.”
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