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	<title>Former PwC share scheme specialist joins RM2</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[RM2 are very pleased to announce that John Cowling has been appointed as a Senior Associate.Having originally qualified as a lawyer in London, John spent over 20 years as a senior tax manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers. John was a member of PwC's North East employee reward and benefits group and...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-03-15T15:18:00Z</dc:date>
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	<title>Star Refrigeration - a cool place to work</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/star-refrigeration--a-cool-place-to-work-i-1042.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Sunday Times has, for the second year running, listed our client, Star Refrigeration as one of the top 100 companies to work for in their 2010 survey.
The process uses a combination of employee surveys, organisation questionnaires and company visits in order to identify the atmosphere,...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-03-11T10:13:00Z</dc:date>
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	<title>Cost of employee share purchase plans reduced</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[From 6th April 2010, the official rate on employee beneficial loans will reduce from 4.75% to 4%. This change will provide taxable benefits on loans exceeding &pound;5,000.
The 4% rate of interest will also be used when calculating the tax on the interest of a 'notional loan'.
This is of...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-03-09T16:14:00Z</dc:date>
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	<title>Further qualification for RM2 share scheme manager</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that one of our Employee Share Scheme Managers, James Lindon, has successfully completed the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) International Qualifying Scheme. This qualification covers areas such as corporate governance, corporate...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-03-05T12:41:00Z</dc:date>
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	<description><![CDATA[Companies quoted on AIM are now required to disclose details of the remuneration of each of their directors in their accounts, including equity based rewards such as share options and LTIPs.New AIM rules were recently published by the London Stock Exchange which are effective from 17th February...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-02-24T12:29:00Z</dc:date>
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	<description><![CDATA[From 6th April 2010, new rates of income tax will apply to the exercise of unapproved share options by UK holders.
Currently the high-end rate of income tax is at 40%. This will increase to 50% from April for those individuals who have a total taxable income (including the option gain) in excess...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-02-23T16:05:00Z</dc:date>
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	<title>Paying income tax on a sale of shares</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The UK Supreme Court has released a judgment upholding an income tax charge on the sale of shares. This underlines the need for private companies to obtain competent professional advice in relation to all share transfers.
Share rights were attached to a certain bundle of shares for which the...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-02-15T09:14:00Z</dc:date>
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	<title>Employee Ownership: good for SMEs</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A report entitled Model Growth: Do employee-owned businesses deliver sustainable performance was published in January 2010 by amongst others, Professor Joseph Lampel, Professor in Strategic Management at Cass Business School, City University, London.The report is based on a survey of 41...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-02-12T16:01:00Z</dc:date>
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	<description><![CDATA[The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has been told to improve its governance. This statement, made by leading financial regulators comes just ahead of the plans in place for the IASB rules to form a general set of international standards from 2011. A general high quality accounting...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-02-10T17:15:00Z</dc:date>
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	<description><![CDATA[Employee share schemes are already commonplace in UK quoted companies. These often take the form of share options or awards of shares which are released to employees over time on the achievement of performance targets. Now, however, smaller companies are using specially designed schemes, such as...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-01-27T09:54:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/share-options-expensing-champion-to-stand-down-i-1031.html">
	<title>Share options expensing champion to stand down</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Sir David Tweedie will stand down as chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board on 30 June, 2011. Tweedie has been a major force in the development of international accounting standards, including those applicable to employee share incentives such as the Enterprise Management...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2010-01-07T11:59:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/global-technology-group-launches-sharesave-in-11-countries-i-1029.html">
	<title>Global Technology Group launches sharesave in 11 countries</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[In September, the sharesave scheme was approved for over 3,300 staff with a further 9,929 eligible under the unapproved plan across 10 other countries, including China, Spain, the US, Singapore and Australia.
The Company state that retention was a key driver in launching the employee share scheme....]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-12-14T11:49:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/banco-santander-sharesave-scheme-now-covers-6500-employees-i-1028.html">
	<title>Banco Santander sharesave scheme now covers 6,500 employees</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/banco-santander-sharesave-scheme-now-covers-6500-employees-i-1028.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Previously, only Abbey staff were able to benefit from the scheme, however, it is now also available to the staff of Alliance &amp; Leicester, which became part of the Santander group in 2008.
Spokesman for Abbey said welcoming new staff into the group was a key reason to extend the sharesave...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
	<dc:rights></dc:rights>
	<dc:date>2009-12-07T12:15:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/boost-the-economy-with-an-employee-share-scheme-i-1027.html">
	<title>Boost the Economy with an Employee Share Scheme</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/boost-the-economy-with-an-employee-share-scheme-i-1027.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A leading accountancy firm has urged companies to improve employee share schemes in order to boost economic recovery.
The advice comes after a research project found that just 6% of the largest companies in the UK were responsible for creating up to 50% of all jobs.
It was suggested that improved...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
	<dc:rights></dc:rights>
	<dc:date>2009-11-30T16:52:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/absoft-oil-and-gas-team-success-i-1026.html">
	<title>Absoft Oil and Gas Team Success</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/absoft-oil-and-gas-team-success-i-1026.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to see that specialist software business Absoft, an RM2 client, has strengthened its foothold in the oil and gas sector after its dedicated new energy team secured a significant rise in revenue and broke into key markets.
Absoft commissioned RM2 to design and implement an employee...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-11-23T11:41:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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	<title>Wages still frozen - time for share incentives?</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/wages-still-frozen--time-for-share-incentives-i-1025.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[More than half of all UK companies are planning to keep wages on ice for a second successive year, according to a survey carried out by RM2 client Harvey Nash this week, in conjunction with the CBI.This is one way that companies, particularly those in the private sector, are avoiding having to let...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
	<dc:rights></dc:rights>
	<dc:date>2009-11-19T16:51:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/do-employee-share-schemes-really-incentivise-employees-i-1024.html">
	<title>Do Employee Share Schemes really incentivise employees?</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/do-employee-share-schemes-really-incentivise-employees-i-1024.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[It seems the answer is yes, employee share schemes really do incentivise employees and encourage loyalty.
A recent share plan survey carried out by Computershare revealed that employees in plans stay with the Company longer. It also revealed they take a greater interest in the Company's finances,...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-11-16T15:26:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/employee-share-schemes-positioning-for-growth-i-966.html">
	<title>Employee share schemes: positioning for growth</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/employee-share-schemes-positioning-for-growth-i-966.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In a new article, Liz Hunter, RM2's senior associate for Scotland, explains why employers need to re-examine the balance between cash and equity in their staff remuneration strategy.Drawing on the example of the ill-fated Appollo 13 mission, Liz reflects on the daunting challenge facing many...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-10-22T14:21:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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	<title>RM2 website re-launch</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/rm2-website-relaunch-i-964.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The RM2 Partnership has launched its brand new interactive website. The new layout is more user friendly making it easier to find key information on employee share ownership and share option schemes. The navigation has also been improved with easier access to share scheme case studies and fact...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
	<dc:rights></dc:rights>
	<dc:date>2009-10-14T13:50:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/emis-exempt-from-prospectus-directive-i-963.html">
	<title>EMIs exempt from Prospectus Directive?</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/emis-exempt-from-prospectus-directive-i-963.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Currently, all non EU-based foreign companies are required to issue a lengthy prospectus every time they want to make equity awards to employees in European subsidiaries, unless the shares are quoted on EU stock markets.The European Commission is proposing to exempt all employee share ownership...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-10-13T09:35:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/eu-endorses-emis-i-938.html">
	<title>EU endorses EMIs</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/eu-endorses-emis-i-938.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) have been given long term approval by the European Commission. These popular and flexible plans allow small businesses to recruit and retain highly skilled employees more easily.EMIs provide a tax break on share options offered by small and medium-sized...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-09-18T15:16:00Z</dc:date>
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	<title>EMIs on the increase</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/emis-on-the-increase-i-939.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The popularity of the Enterprise Management Incentive scheme has soared over the last year with 9,110 companies now using this scheme to benefit their employees according to the Office of National Statistics.In a single year, 2,830 companies opted to introduce EMI share option schemes and options...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-09-10T16:17:00Z</dc:date>
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	<title>Salary sacrificed for share options</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/salary-sacrificed-for-share-options-i-940.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Shareholders of Europe's largest consumer electronics retailer, DSG International, have voted in favour of a salary sacrifice arrangement for their directors. This will see its chief executive, John Browett, sacrifice 25% of his salary in return for share options for the current financial year.The...]]></description>
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	<dc:date>2009-09-04T09:03:00Z</dc:date>
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	<title>More UK companies to qualify for EMI share options</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/more-uk-companies-to-qualify-for-emi-share-options-i-941.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Government has recently announced that the 2010 Finance Bill will widen the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) eligibility criteria, so that companies based in the UK which carry out considerable overseas activity can use EMIs to recruit key UK based staff. At present, in order to qualify...]]></description>
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	<dc:date>2009-09-03T11:55:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/australian-government-backs-down-on-share-schemes-i-942.html">
	<title>Australian Government backs down on share schemes</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/australian-government-backs-down-on-share-schemes-i-942.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Australian government caused consternation in May with new proposals for taxing employee share schemes. However it has recently back-tracked considerably.The main outcry was in relation to a proposed tax on the grant of options or other share rights at a discount to market value. In most...]]></description>
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	<dc:date>2009-07-27T15:08:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/fds-of-larger-companies-face-personal-tax-fines-i-943.html">
	<title>FDs of larger companies face personal tax fines</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/fds-of-larger-companies-face-personal-tax-fines-i-943.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[From July this year senior financial officers of larger companies must ensure that their tax accounting systems are accurate - or potentially face a personal fine.Employee share option and share ownership schemes are key areas where companies can (and do) fall foul of the complex tax reporting and...]]></description>
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	<dc:date>2009-06-17T11:15:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/obamas-executive-compensation-plans-i-944.html">
	<title>Obama's executive compensation plans</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/obamas-executive-compensation-plans-i-944.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The US Treasury has released "five principles of compensation" to align compensation practices with sound risk management and long-term growth in US listed companies. In the main the principles are intended to be advisory not binding. The principles are:1. Proper measures and rewards for...]]></description>
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	<dc:date>2009-06-16T14:49:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/hsbc-saye-share-option-success-i-945.html">
	<title>HSBC SAYE share option success</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/hsbc-saye-share-option-success-i-945.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[According to a report in Employee Benefits Magazine, HSBC's latest sharesave plan has become the most popular share scheme in the bank's history, attracting 34,000 applications from UK staff.The scheme, which closed to applications on 24 April, offered options at a 20% discount to an average of the...]]></description>
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	<dc:date>2009-05-21T08:37:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/budget-highlights-share-scheme-tax-benefits-i-946.html">
	<title>Budget highlights share scheme tax benefits</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/budget-highlights-share-scheme-tax-benefits-i-946.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The tax changes announced in the 2009 Budget are causing many companies to look again at the tax advantages of employee share schemes.&nbsp;Effective from April 2010, income tax will rise to a top rate of income tax to 50 per cent. (on income above &pound;150,000) and personal allowances will be...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-04-29T06:30:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/star-refrigeration--a-stellar-place-to-work-i-947.html">
	<title>Star Refrigeration</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/star-refrigeration--a-stellar-place-to-work-i-947.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Star Refrigeration Limited, an RM2 client, has recently been chosen for inclusion in the 2009 Sunday Times list of "100 Best Companies to work for".The Glasgow-based firm is the UK's largest independent industrial refrigeration engineering company. Star pioneers groundbreaking refrigeration...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-04-14T15:13:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/rm2-awarded-latest-iso-9001-accreditation-i-948.html">
	<title>RM2 awarded latest ISO 9001 accreditation</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/rm2-awarded-latest-iso-9001-accreditation-i-948.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The directors and staff of RM2 are delighted to report that, following a full quality audit, we have retained our ISO 9001 quality accreditation for the design, implementation and administration of employee share schemes. We achieved a pass in each of the 19 requirements of the standard, with no...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-03-23T11:23:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/exam-success-for-rm2-staff-i-949.html">
	<title>Exam success for RM2 staff</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/exam-success-for-rm2-staff-i-949.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to report that RM2 staffers Becky Mitchell and James Lindon have both earned further exam success as part of the ICSA Professional Programme.Becky passed the Corporate Law module, and has now completed part one of the Professional Programme. James passed the Corporate Governance...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-02-23T14:49:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/rm2-alerts-times-to-saye-rate-changes-i-950.html">
	<title>RM2 alerts Times to SAYE rate changes</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/rm2-alerts-times-to-saye-rate-changes-i-950.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[RM2 today alerted Times Journalists Mark Atherton and Laura Whateley to forthcoming changes to SAYE bonus rates - before they are announced by HM Treasury.
Normally, SAYE bonus rates are changed once, or at most twice a year. &nbsp;But recent turmoil in the capital markets has meant that changes...]]></description>
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	<dc:date>2009-02-04T15:32:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/rm2-retain-investors-in-people-standard-i-951.html">
	<title>RM2 retain Investors in People Standard</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/rm2-retain-investors-in-people-standard-i-951.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The directors and staff of RM2 are delighted to announce our "continued recognition" as an Investor in People, following a recent review conducted by the Quality South East and Investors in People UK team.The Investors in People National Standard is a framework for improving business performance...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-01-15T13:10:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/adapting-to-the-times-i-952.html">
	<title>Adapting to the times</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/adapting-to-the-times-i-952.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As economic conditions change, companies are adapting their equity incentives. Many of our clients, especially private companies, are looking to amend the performance conditions attaching to options, including EMI options. We can re-assure such companies that HM Revenue &amp; Customs will not...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2009-01-09T15:32:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/prebudget-report-fillip-for-employee-share-schemes-i-953.html">
	<title>Pre-Budget Report fillip for employee share schemes</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/prebudget-report-fillip-for-employee-share-schemes-i-953.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Income tax and NIC increases announced on 24th November will heighten interest in tax efficient employee share schemes.In his 2008 Pre-Budget Report the Chancellor announced an increase in income tax to 45 per cent. for those earning in excess of &pound;150,000, a reduction in personal allowances...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-11-25T10:12:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/new-edition-of-the-guide-i-954.html">
	<title>New edition of the Guide</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/new-edition-of-the-guide-i-954.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The 2008/09 edition of "Employee Share Schemes - A Guide for Directors" has arrived.The Guide, compiled by share scheme experts at RM2, provides directors and their advisers with an authoritative account of all aspects of employee share schemes and how the greatest benefits can be obtained. The...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-10-18T15:42:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/reasons-to-be-cheerful-i-955.html">
	<title>Reasons to be cheerful</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/reasons-to-be-cheerful-i-955.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Everyone seems to be talking about recession. But it's not all gloom. We have some practical suggestions for ways in which RM2 can help your business.1. Use share schemes to conserve cash. Even in tough times, it's important to hang on to good people. Cash bonuses and pay increases are one way, but...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-10-17T08:00:00Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/boost-to-share-ownership-in-germany-i-956.html">
	<title>Boost to share ownership in Germany</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/boost-to-share-ownership-in-germany-i-956.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In response to a widening gap between rising corporate profits and employee wages, the German government is to promote employee share schemes, giving workers a larger proportion of their company's profits.According to Peer Steinbr&uuml;ck, finance minister, the government is talking to several...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-08-29T13:43:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/saye-rate-boost-i-957.html">
	<title>SAYE rate boost</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/saye-rate-boost-i-957.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[From 1st September 2008, the bonus rates for SAYE share option schemes are increasing. For the 3 year plan, the bonus rate (expressed in monthly contributions) rises from 1.6 months (an effective interest rate of 2.84%) to 2.4 months (4.23%). For the 5 year plan, the bonus rate increases from 5.1...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-08-11T08:55:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/nondomiciliaries-government-wriggles-i-958.html">
	<title>Non-domiciliaries: Government wriggles</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/nondomiciliaries-government-wriggles-i-958.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The 2008 Finance Bill introduced a new regime whereby persons not domiciled in this country could choose between declaring their entire worldwide income for UK tax purposes, or paying a special &pound;30,000 charge plus tax on any amounts remitted to the UK (the "remittance basis"). As originally...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-06-10T15:39:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/budget-boost-for-emis-i-959.html">
	<title>Budget boost for EMIs</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/budget-boost-for-emis-i-959.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Alastair Darling announced that, from 6th April 2008, the upper limit on the value of shares that can be offered under an EMI scheme will increase from &pound;100,000 to &pound;120,000. This will allow more high level executives to take their rewards in a tax-efficient manner. It also indicates the...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-03-13T14:33:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/research-backs-emi-effectiveness-i-960.html">
	<title>Research backs EMI effectiveness</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/research-backs-emi-effectiveness-i-960.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Nearly 80 per cent. of employers offering employee share options under the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) say that the scheme helped them retain key and/or skilled employees and improve staff motivation, according to research commissioned by HM Revenue &amp; Customs from Ipsos Mori. The...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-02-29T16:36:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/new-cgt-rules-and-share-schemes-i-961.html">
	<title>New CGT rules and share schemes</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/new-cgt-rules-and-share-schemes-i-961.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Alastair Darling's new CGT rules offer some crumbs to small business owners but have little effect on employee share schemes.The new rules take the form of a relief of 4/9ths of gains on the sale of trading companies up to a limit of &pound;1 million. A gross gain of &pound;1 million will therefore...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-01-25T12:18:00Z</dc:date>
	<dc:type>News Item</dc:type>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.rm2.co.uk/12m-saye-bonanza-for-hbos-staff-i-962.html">
	<title>&#163;12m SAYE bonanza for HBOS staff</title>
	<link>http://www.rm2.co.uk/12m-saye-bonanza-for-hbos-staff-i-962.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HBOS has announced a payout of approximately &pound;12m to its workforce of almost 14,000 staff following the maturity this week of its SAYE ("sharesave") share option scheme.The average participant benefited to the tune of about &pound;1,000. This is well within the current capital gains tax...]]></description>
	<dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
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	<dc:date>2008-01-11T11:55:00Z</dc:date>
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