Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institute of Asset Management to be held on 14 September 2022 at Holiday Inn Bromsgrove, Kidderminster Road, Worcestershire, UK, and online at 15:00 UTC (16:00 BST/11:00 ET/19:00 GST).

Please be aware that a small number of invited members will attend Holiday Inn Bromsgrove in person to ensure that all legal requirements are met. All other members are asked to attend online to ensure equitable access for members worldwide.

The AGM is open to all voting members of the Institute to attend. This event is an opportunity for you to connect with IAM management and ask questions about how we are doing, and where we are headed.

We encourage you to join us at this event and make sure that the IAM remains a professional body run for the members, by the members!

An IMPORTANT note in respect to the adoption of new Articles

You may recall that during the COVID-19 pandemic we were able to take advantage of a relaxation in UK company law which enabled a mix of in-person and electronic attendance at meetings in circumstances where a company’s articles of association had only permitted in-person attendance. Unfortunately, with the recent repeal of those special COVID regulations by the UK government that relaxation has come to an end.

The ability to hold hybrid meetings was extremely useful and, given the global membership of the Institute, the Board considered it would be advantageous for that to continue.

We, therefore, attach an amended set of articles of association which has very limited changes from our current set. The changes do nothing more than enabling electronic attendance at meetings, including by people outside the UK, everything else remains as before.

We also enclose a comparison document that enables you to see the proposed changes in red. We hope you’ll be able to see the advantage of this limited change and vote for it.

During the AGM you will be asked to vote on the following Special Resolution to adopt the new articles.

Special Resolution:

That the Articles of Association attached hereto be adopted as the Company’s Articles of Association in substitution for the Company’s existing Articles of Association.

Articles of association - proposed

Articles of association - Annotated changes

IAM Member Forums

As we are only able to legally hold one AGM, we are also holding two Member Forums beforehand to allow members from all time zones the chance to ask questions ahead of the AGM. The forums are open to all members and are being held on:

• 06 September, 11:00 UTC (12:00 BST/07:00 ET/15:00 GST)
• 08 September, 15:00 UTC (16:00 BST/11:00 ET/19:00 GST)

Each forum will cover the same content, so you only need to register for one session. They will also cover the results of the opinion survey.

Please join us at a forum and the AGM.

Agenda for the AGM

The agenda for the AGM is as follows:

1. Minutes of the previous meeting
2. Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year January to December 2021
3. Vote on Special Resolution
4. Composition of Council for 2022-2023
5. Composition of Board of Management for 2022-2023

Request for Proxy

If you are unable to attend the AGM, you can request a proxy voting form from Office@theIAM.org.

Please note that all proxy forms MUST be returned to Jodie.Williamson@theIAM.org by 15:00 UTC (16:00 BST/11:00 ET/19:00 GST) on Sunday 11 September 2022.