News & views
See the latest updates, industry changes and expert insights related to mandatory digital reporting. You'll find useful tips on digitising, best practice guidance and news about the continual evolution of reporting.
Provision 29: the quiet regulation
The FRC’s revised Corporate Governance Code includes a new rule – Provision 29 – that is poised to prompt UK listed companies to step up their governance and controls around the XBRL requirements for ESEF digital reporting.
Reportl: Transforming reporting
Corporate reporting is evolving fast, with companies shifting from print to digital-first formats that are more accessible, compliant, and engaging.
Oakley Capital Investments caps outstanding run with ‘Best innovation’ at the IR Society awards
Oakley Capital Investments (OCI) has made waves at the prestigious Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards, taking home the award for the ‘Best innovation in IR’ in the mid-cap category for their groundbreaking digital-first report.
Discussion Paper: Opportunities for the future of digital reporting
This paper addresses changes in the regulatory landscape and considers the impact of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
Solving a 30-year-old design problem with new reporting software
Stakeholders and regulators now demand reports in multiple formats - PDF, print, online, and iXBRL. In this article, published in Communicate Magazine, Rob Riche explains how new digital design software is helping Friend Studio to transform its clients’ reporting and communications.
Oakley Capital Investments wins at the AIC awards
We’re proud to share the news that Oakley Capital Investments’ (OCI) pioneering digital-first report has won in the ‘Best Report and Accounts – Alternative’ category at the AIC Shareholder Communication Awards.
Oakley Capital Investments takes gold at the Digital Impact awards
Fresh from a recent win at the AIC (Association of Investment Companies) awards, we’re thrilled to announce that Oakley Capital Investments’ revolutionary digital-first report has won gold in the ‘Best use of digital to an investment audience’ category at the Digital Impact awards.
Financial Reporting Council: Structured digital reporting guidance
New FRC insight reveals how structured reporting is being used in practice and offers tips to help companies meet investor needs and enhance their reporting.
It's time to digitise your reporting
Digital reporting is now mandatory. Clive Bidwell, Strategy Director at Friend Studio, explores the opportunities that lie beyond the PDF.
Embracing digital-first reporting for compliance and engagement
As print reporting reduces and digital regulation expands, new software offers fully compliant and engaging multi-format reporting. Rob Riche asks whether it is time you started planning for digital-first reporting.
Corporate reporting enters a new digital era
Digitisation has been slow to arrive in corporate reporting, but regulation and advances in software mean that the shift to digital-first reporting has begun.
