The UK government has peddled back on its clampdown on foreign takeovers of British firms, raising the threshold at which such deals would face government scrutiny.
The National Security and Investment Bill had proposed that any foreign investment of more …
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Better Finance, the European financial services NGO, has launched a survey of shareholders after the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II) encountered teething issues shortly after launch.
The European …
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Diplomatic tensions over the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China has led to a group of investors renewing their commitment to engage with portfolio companies over suppliers that may be …
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A government consultation is seeking views on a series of proposals to reform the UK’s audit, corporate …
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MEPs are urging companies and investors to focus on sustainability by paving the way for a new EU law that …
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Critics have warned that dual class share structures, set to be introduced on the premium listing segment of the London Stock Exchange …
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Guy Jubb, former head of governance at asset management giant Standard Life Investments, claims AGMs have lost their …
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formed a new taskforce to focus on climate change and ESG-related misconduct.
The 22-strong team …
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The CEO of Standard Chartered has seen his pay packet slashed by 29% with the bank reporting heavy profit falls due to the fallout from …
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