Author: Secretariat

Our CRF membership continues to grow. 2023 will be an exciting year for us. We have begun the execution of our new 5-year Strategy and will look forward to welcoming the corporate registry world to Malta in October for our annual conference (keep your eyes peeled for an announcement very soon).

So, we are grateful to so many of our wonderful members for renewing their membership for another year.

If your jurisdiction hasn’t received their invoice, or would like it re-sent, please contact us on secretary@corporateregistersforum.org

CRF Newsletter, September 2022

September 2022

Here is our September 2022 edition of the CRF Newsletter.

In it you will find exciting news about our Conference and AGM, upcoming Technical Workshops as well as our Innovation Award and participation in the International Business Registers Report.

If you have any feedback, ideas, an article or suggestions for next quarter’s newsletter please don’t hesitate to email the secretariat@corporateregistersforum.org

Download or read the newsletter here CRF Sept 2022

Annual General Meeting – voting open!

September 2022

Agenda and hybrid registration for the AGM
The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Corporate Registers Forum will take place on 24 September 2022 at the Conference venue, Maldives.

Voting for most AGM business, including election of our new Executive members, will take place remotely, in advance of the meeting. Please vote using this link before 17 September.

Executive has finalised the Agenda for the AGM and share it for your information. We are delighted to see so many colleagues register for the Conference and look forward to also seeing you at the AGM.

Recognising that many jurisdictions continue to have travel restrictions due to COVID, we have resolved to enable a hybrid AGM. If you do not plan to attend the Conference, but would like to participate in the AGM please register via this link.

Draft CRF Strategy 2022-27
The Executive has developed and endorsed a new 5 year strategy for the CRF, which will be presented to members at Conference. Following this we will then seek formal approval from members at the AGM. We invite you to take the time to read the Strategy now.

2023 CRF Innovation Award

August 2022

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2023 CRF Innovation Award, to celebrate the spirit of innovation and to honour CRF member jurisdictions which have successfully put in place world-class initiatives that have positively impacted their stakeholders. The CRF Innovation Award was first introduced in 2020.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting operations and livelihoods worldwide, our member jurisdictions have endeavoured to implement creative solutions to enable their stakeholders to carry on operations, strengthened the digital capabilities of their own registries, or adapted to the changing circumstances and transformed critical registry functions.

We would like to invite you to submit an entry for the 2023 CRF Innovation Award, and share about the initiatives you have implemented to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.

The awards are open to CRF members only, and are applicable for projects implemented in 2021 or 2022. The submissions will be judged by a panel made up of CRF Executive Committee members. A total of five prizes will be awarded to deserving entries, and winners will each receive a plaque and cash of up to USD 500.00.

Submission for the 2023 CRF Innovation Award is by application form and closes on Saturday, 31st December 2022. Please email your submission to CRF Secretary at secretary@corporateregistersforum.org

Download an application form

Annual General Meeting 2022

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with 5.5 of our Constitution, the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Corporate Registers Forum will take place on 24 September 2022 at the Conference venue, Maldives.

The AGM will be held in person. However voting for all AGM business, with the exception of consideration of the new CRF Strategy, will take place remotely, in advance of the meeting. To ensure we reach a quorum, if you do not plan to attend the in-person AGM we kindly request that you complete a proxy form allowing us to count you as present.

Members Business
In accordance with 5.6.2 Members are invited to table any other business for consideration and/or decision at the General Meeting. Notice of any such business and proposed resolutions are required to be submitted before 10 August 2022. Business can be tabled by completing this form.

Executive Committee elections
There are five (5) vacancies on the Executive Committee this year. Meetings are held monthly, and via MS Teams. All members elected to the Executive are elected for a period of 2 years and are expected to make every effort to attend themselves. If you are interested in joining the Executive Committee and helping to drive forward the development of the CRF, please complete this form. In the event that more applications are received than vacancies, said vacancies will be filled by an election of majority votes cast.

Conference 2022: Draft Agenda Released

July 2022 2022 conference corporate crf forum Maldives registers

We are pleased to publish the Draft Agenda for our 2022 Conference, hosted by the Maldives. The full and up to date Agenda can be found by visiting the Conference micro-site.

Remember, registration closes on 31 July 2022. Being a global organisation, we recognise that cost can sometimes be a barrier to some members in attending the Annual Conference. Members can apply for a bursary to help them meet the costs of conference attendance. The annual budget will be up to USD 2,000 per jurisdiction per year and applications can be made up until 07 August.

If you have any questions, please get in touch

Contact Us

The form on the contact page.

Conference Assistance Scheme (Bursary)

July 2022

The CRF operates a Conference Assistance Scheme.

CRF members can apply for a bursary to help fund conference attendance fees at the annual CRF conference and any CRF related events during the year.

The annual budget will be up to USD 2,000 per jurisdiction per year and applications can be made by completing this online form. Applications close on 7 August.

You can register for the Conference here. Registration closes on 31 July.

Conference 2022 -Registration deadline extended

July 2022

🤩In the last week we’ve had a surge in interest to attend our first in person conference since 2019. Our Conference team has been inundated with requests.

🗓️So, we are pleased to announce that we have EXTENDED the deadline to register for this year’s Conference to 31 July 2022. Please get in touch with any questions, including accommodation options.

🖱️Don’t relay, register today.

Could you be a future Conference host?

June 2022

🤗We are currently busy preparing for our Annual Conference in September 2022, the first in person conference since 2019.

🖱️ If you haven’t yet done so, please do not delay in registering or getting in touch if you have any questions. At that Conference we will also be announcing the location for our 2023 Conference, and are currently accepting applications to host the event.

🙋‍♀️ Would your organisation be interested in hosting the prestigious conference in 2023 or beyond? Please let us know by completing this online form. Expressions of interest for 2023 conference closes on 01 August 2022 – but applications for 2024 and beyond remain open after this.

Technical Workshop: Directors Behaviour, March 2022

March 2022

A huge thank you to Tom and Esmé from UK Companies House for sharing their insights at today’s Technical Workshop.

Over 50 participants from registries across the globe dialled in to hear you talk us through your Directors Behaviour campaign, and how behavioural science and effective communications can encourage directors to fulfill their legal responsibilities.

This was an exclusive members-only event. If your jurisdiction is not yet a member but would like to become one, please get in touch