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Notice of EGM – petition for Royal Charter

Participating Members (Hon FCT, FCT, MCT and AMCT only) are asked to support our petition for Royal Charter by voting in favour of the resolutions set out in the Notice. The EGM which will take place at 51 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6BH at 18.00 on Monday 27 February and you may vote either in person or by proxy.

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• Important message from the President
• Notice of the EGM
• Proxy Form
• Petition for the grant of a Royal Charter (Document A in the Notice)
• Draft Royal Charter (Document B in the Notice)
• Draft Bye-laws (Document C in the Notice)
• Draft Rules (for information purposes)
• The current Constitution of The Association of Corporate Treasurers (“the Company”) (for comparison purposes)
• Comparison of the key differences between the Constitution of the Company and the draft Charter, Bye-laws and Rules of the Charter body
• The new Articles of Association of the Company (Document D in the Notice)

• Request a postal copy of the Notice and supporting documents
• Register to attend the EGM in person (needed for security and administration purposes)

Why are we seeking a Royal Charter?

The ACT is seeking a Royal Charter to recognise members’ achievements and to reinforce our public standing, both within the UK and internationally.

Throughout our 32 year history our aims have been to raise the awareness of the profession, the aspirations of our members and the standards of those who work in treasury, risk and corporate finance. Gaining a Royal Charter would not only recognise our success in achieving those aims but also reaffirm our leading position in the treasury profession.

What is a Royal Charter?

Royal Charters are granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy Council. They are reserved for certain sorts of bodies, with the common feature that they operate in the public interest. Professional bodies are one of the classes of body that can seek incorporation by Royal Charter, and a Charter has come to be regarded as the gold standard for today’s professions. A Charter is an assurance to the public that the body is sound and well established, and that its members have a high level of qualification and experience, which is kept up to date; and that their conduct and activities will be properly monitored.

What does this mean for members?

Gaining a Royal Charter will not change our qualifications, member designatory letters or member voting rights.

By belonging to a Chartered professional body, members will, however, benefit from enhanced status with the public and their colleagues.

Benefits of gaining a Royal Charter

Being a member of a Chartered body is a clear differentiating factor from other organisations. It will provide an external and official 'seal of approval' for the ACT, the profession and our members. It will give:

• External acknowledgement of the treasury profession.
• Greater recognition for members.
• Increased profile and reputation for the ACT, our members and the profession. This we strongly believe will help attract additional students and members.
• Confidence in the profession.

• Charter Brochure
• Charter Q & As