Equity Administration Survey

An in-depth look at recordkeeping, grant guidelines and approval procedures, processing of equity transactions, and tax compliance procedures.

Key Questions Answered:

• Which departments are involved in plan management?
• Which functions are commonly outsourced?
• How do companies manage tax compliance for mobile employees?
• What are best practices for tax withholding?
• What factors determine grant eligibility and size?
• How frequently are grants approved and issued?

Examining how companies structure and manage insider trading compliance programs, including pre-clearance policies and trading windows.

Key Questions Answered:

• Which employees are subject to trading windows?
• How long are trading windows closed?
• What transactions are allowed during closed windows?
• Which employees are subject to pre-clearance requirements?
• Are ESPP enrollments subject to pre-clearance?
• Which departments oversee insider trading compliance?

Defining what is best-in-class participant education, including how online training tools, video, social media, in-person meetings, and other channels are used.

Key Questions Answered:

• How do companies enforce grant acceptance requirements?
• What tax education is provided to plan participants?
• Are educational materials translated into local languages?
• What mediums do companies use to educate employees?
• How have participant education programs evolved in response to the pandemic?
• Are companies using and producing video?

Assessing admin practices on a global scale across 22 countries, including tax compliance, employee mobility, data privacy, and more.

Countries Included:

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, EU, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom