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Manifest-i - February 07

Governance

Companies

Nasdaq's bid for London Stock Exchange looks set to fail

Nasdaq's £12.43 a share hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) will expire on 10 February. The offer looks likely to fail suggesting shareholders have not been convinced by Nasdaq's arguments. More >>

Activism

Institutional investors push for vote on executive pay in US

Institutional investors have made a massive push to give shareholders advisory votes on executive compensation packages, filing resolutions at 44 US companies. More >>

Standards & Guidance

New York needs to change to remain top financial centre

Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, has delivered a stark warning that stringent regulation and high litigation risk is threatening the city’s status as a global financial market.

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Research

Non-executive directors increase their authority

Non-executive directors (NEDs) feel they hold more influence than ever before, according to Independent Remuneration Solutions’ and Hanson Green’s annual independent chairman and NED survey. More >>

People

Boardroom and management shake-up at Misys

Misys, the software group, has undergone a significant management shake-up, with Howard Evans agreeing to step down as finance director at the end of the financial year and Jaspar McMahon resigning as corporate development director with immediate effect. More >>

Conferences

Topical governance and CSR-related conferences.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Socially responsible investment

Gates Foundation defends investment record

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has refused to be reconsider its investment-making decisions despite LA Times (7 January) accusations that the charitable foundation has holdings in companies that have failed tests on social responsibility.

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Environment

US companies need to boost climate change risk disclosure

The top US companies are still not being transparent about the risks of climate change to their business, according to a report from environmental lobbyist, Ceres, and socially responsible investor, Calvert. More >>

Best practice & Ethics

OECD critical of decision to drop SFO BAE inquiry

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised “serious concerns” about the decision of the UK government to drop a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into alleged bribery by arms manufacturer BAE Systems. 

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Academic Round up

Manifest-I presents a summary of recently released academic papers on international corporate governance issues.

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