At the AGM of Meggitt plc, shareholders will be asked to amend the period following the cessation of employment during which options under Part B of the plan (the part not Inland Revenue approved) may be exercised. It is proposed …

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Two notable shareholder resolutions on both sides of the Atlantic have put the role of UK investors in pressing for change at quoted companies firmly in the spotlight.

Texas Instruments (TI) has come under close scrutiny from RailPEN, the …

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Tomorrow’s Company has announced an investigation into the ownership of companies and how it is changing. Hermes Equity Ownership Services will be supporting the study which will be examining:

  • Future ownership trends;
  • Key trends and their meaning for companies; and
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With the United Kingdom due to implement the EU Shareholder Rights Directive by 3 August 2009, many companies have included on their AGM agendas a resolution to allow them to continue to hold EGMs on 14 days notice, as currently …

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Today’s announcement regarding the directorate changes at Independent News & Media largely focuses on the retirement of Sir Anthony O’Reilly, after 36 years leading the Company. His son, Gavin, will take over the reigns as his father’s distinguished career at …

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Fiat has extended the deadline for the submission of slates of candidates for its Board of Directors and Board of Statutory Auditors, to be elected at the AGM on 27 March.

With reference to the forthcoming General Meeting of Shareholders,

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The UK’s audit watchdog, the Auditing Practices Board (APB) has issued its latest consultation paper with a view to updating its ethical guidelines on the vexed issue issue of auditor consultancy services.

In the UK regulatory construct, the audit is …

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The European Commision has commissioned  a €350,000 research study to assess the effectiveness of monitoring and enforcement mechanisms concerning Member States’ corporate governance codes.

Four researcb partners have been selected to underake the review: BUSINESSEUROPE (the Confederation of European Business); …

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Fiat has released its notice of AGM, with the first call due to be on 26 March and the meeting expected to be held on the second call on Friday 27 March. With the board structure following the traditional …

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UNPRI’s Board has this week issued an eight point action plan calling for more investment in active ownership and oversight.

In an open admission that investors have had a role to play in current difficulties, Donald MacDonald, Chair of the …

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