BoD’s Autonomy and preferred AGM Types
General meetings conducted through Konsento reveal trends: autonomy through software, expert support, and the distribution of virtual, hybrid, and physical meeting types.
Data analysis as a key trend at annual general meetings
Discover how data analysis and electronic systems make general meetings more efficient and transparent. Trends and tips from over 120 conducted AGMs.
The Annual General Meeting as a marketing platform
Learn how general meetings can influence the image of a corporation. Tips and trends for successful AGMs from 120 conducted meetings.
Zehndermätteli: “We were a little surprised by the complexity of a capital increase”
The Zehendermätteli, a wonderful restaurant and event location directly on the
Victims of digitalisation: proxy boreout!
It's no longer a secret: digitalization is shaking up the professional world, old professions are disappearing thanks to artificial intelligence and automation, while new ones are emerging. But there is one profession - if you can even call it a profession - that is characterized by
Stock Corporation Law Revision enhances Shareholder Rights
An overview of the effects of the revision of company law Significant changes to Swiss company law will come into force at the beginning of 2023. In the following article, we highlight the most important changes from the perspective of shareholders of unlisted companies. It should be noted,
Regulations of the Board of Directors on Electronic Means at the General Assembly
A guide for board members Since the beginning of the year, general meetings can also be held as virtual or hybrid meetings using electronic means. With these new forms of AGM, the legislator is taking account of technical and social developments and promoting the participation and involvement of shareholders in
Checklist: What to consider when planning an AGM
Key Facts Prepare an annual report and, if necessary (no opting out), an audit report at an early stage. Create the prerequisites for the use of electronic means if the AGM is to be held online. Plan the AGM in good time and hold it no later than 6 months after the end of the financial year (usually by June 30)
General Assembly - Quo Vadis?
Technical and legal developments make it possible to separate the formal from the social shareholder event Formal and social parts of the Annual General Meeting The General Meeting of Shareholders is the supreme body of the public limited company. Its powers include, for example, the adoption and amendment of the Articles of Association, the election
Flexible equity capital: How the capital band works
Combination of authorized capital increase and authorized capital reduction The Stock Corporation Act, which came into force on January 1, 2023, offers stock corporations more flexibility in the design of their equity financing and a needs-based adjustment of their capital structure. With this newly created form of financing, the public limited company and in particular