Flatout at flatex? Demands for leadership change at June’s Virtual AGM
May 17th, 2024
A high-stakes shareholder fight has broken out at Germany’s fintech brokerage flatexDEGIRO AG. After a flurry of senior management changes, twenty percent shareholder, GfBk Gesellschaft für …
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February 17, 2023
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a discussion paper on the role of sustainability-related governance frameworks in finance.
As part of its commitment to creating a policy approach …
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July 9, 2021
Japanese electronics giant Toshiba’s chairman has been ousted from his role by shareholders at the company’s AGM held on 25 June.
The vote, prompted by the outcome of an independent probe, …
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News of Glencore’s 7% share price slump after the UK’s Serious Fraud Office confirmed investigations into “suspected bribery” across the Group’s operations was a …
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When it comes to audit-related voting, shareholders have traditionally paid less attention to audit issues than other governance issues. Using Minerva’s VoteWatch module, this week we’re looking at two topical cases: Lonmin plc and SIG …
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Board evaluation, if done correctly, provides a vital tool for directors to strengthen board effectiveness. It provides an opportunity for boards to review its skills and experience; its composition …
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