US investors angered by the meltdown in the US financial markets have a new resource to campaign for better governance. ShareOwners.org is a social networking site based on Ning, the community web tool said to have played a central role …
Read More“He who dies with the most toys still dies” was a quote on the No Fear brand of T-shirts a few years ago. Funnily enough that saying came to mind when news of Amalgamated Bank’s shareholder proposals against “Golden Coffins” …
Read MoreConcerns about the corporate governance arrangements of AIM quoted companies will no doubt raise their head again after the public censure of Blue Oar Securities, the AIM Nominated Advisor (NOMAD) that last week changed its name to Astaire Securities.
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The SEC has three key governance reforms on the agenda for its July 1 “Sunshine Act Meeting” :
Item 1: The Commission will consider whether to propose amendments to the proxy rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to …
Read MoreFollowing moves by US government last week to set pay limits at firms that have received TARP assistance, Mats Isaksson, OECD head of corporate affairs has given a public interview outlining the OECD’s view of the role of corporate governance …
Read MoreToday’s climbdown by Marks & Spencer, courtesy of the decision of Steve Sharp and Stuart Rose to waive part of their Performance Share Plan awards, represents a victory for shareholders. However, the root cause of the problem – an over-generous …
Read MoreA trawl of executive contracts reveals that million-pound pay and bonus deals are merely pocket money for the bosses of Britain’s FTSE 100, as they enjoy special pension arrangements, second-home allowances and most day-to-day costs covered by their companies.
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Breaking news reports from Sky this morning suggested that Sir Fred Goodwin was considering repaying part of his controversial £703,000 per annum pension.
Sky’s Business Editor Jeff Randall said: “I understand that the Government, through UKFI and the Royal Bank …
Read MoreDCC plc have become the first Irish-incorporated company listed on the Irish Stock Exchange to include an advisory say-on-pay resolution on the agenda for the annual general meeting. In proposing the resolution, proposed on a voluntary basis as a management-sponsored …
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