Citing the pressures of the “financial crisis” the ING Trust Office has stepped back from its committment to review its role in voting the un-voted shares at Dutch BOFI, ING Group.
Foreign shareholders will be dismayed to see that despite …
Read MoreShareholders have today seen an early benefit of the recently implemented Shareholder Rights Directive, as Ryanair finally disclosed the voting results of one of its AGMs for the benefit of those shareholders unable to attend the meeting in person. Earlier …
Read MoreUnited Drug has followed the lead of DCC in proposing a vote on its remuneration report as a separate voting item at its upcoming AGM on 9 February. The notice of meeting acknowledges that there is no legal obligation on …
Read MoreBritish investors take their pre-emption rights very seriously – and rightly so. However, the trickle of UK companies trampling over these precious rights is threatening to become a flood as “cash-box” placings become ubiquitous.
Cash-box placings channel capital raised through …
Read MoreThe Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that it has commenced criminal proceedings against four former directors of iSoft Group Plc. Patrick Cryne, Stephen Graham, Timothy Whiston and John Whelan have been summonsed to appear at City of Westminster Magistrates …
Read MoreThe regulatory function of the Swiss stock exchange has begun an investigation into UBS for possible breaches of the rules regarding the publication of price sensitive information. The investigation relates to the period from 2007 to the end of 2008. …
Read MoreWith the AGM of Fairfax Media due to be held on 10 November, Fairfax directors John B Fairfax and his son Nicholas have released a public statement indicating that the will vote against the re-election of the Chairman, Ron Walker, …
Read MoreIn a pre-trial debate, AWB has stated that it does not consider “transport fees” paid to a Jordanian transport company, which had close connections to the Iraqi government, to be a bribe. The Age has reported that the pre-trial debate …
Read MorePress reports today suggest that Leo Kirch is likely to participate in mediation talks with Deutsche Bank in an effort to resolve his long-running dispute with the company.
Earlier this week, the Landgericht in Frankfurt (a local court), found …
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