Beyond the crisis: PIRC’s manifesto… Readmore
Beyond the crisis:
PIRC’s manifesto…
Sir Tom McKillop has written to the Treasury Committee regarding evidence given by Lord Myners on the issue of Sir Fred Goodwin's pension.… Readmore
Sir Tom McKillop has written to the Treasury Committee regarding evidence given by Lord Myners on the issue of Sir Fred Goodwin's pension.…
Lord Myner's Corporate Governance bash - Everyone's invited, but who will turn up? Lord Myners, the Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury, has been demanding improved… Readmore
Tuesday, 17 March,2009: Today the RT. Hon. Bill Cash, MP, is holding a press conference to launch a proposed bill covering the establishment of private shareholder rights. The bill proposes the… Readmore
Merrill Lynch paid executives US$ 3.6 billion in bonusesbefore it reported US$ 15 billion in losses for the 4th quarter of2008. The bonus payments are being investigated by the New York Attorney General. John Thain, the Chairman and CEO… Readmore
4 February 2008 - Today President Obama announced a pay cap of US$ 500,000 on top executives at banks which are receiving taxpayer assistance. In addition additional compensation will be able only to be paid in shares that will be… Readmore
Bank of America has now changed Kenneth Lewis' biography. 30 January 2009 - Today, InvestorVoice found the following Executive Biography… Readmore
Bank of America has now changed Kenneth Lewis' biography.
30 January 2009 - Today, InvestorVoice found the following Executive Biography…
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AFTER MEETING WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, The White House, Oval Office, January 29, 2009 THE PRESIDENT: Well, it's… Readmore
THE PRESIDENT: Well, it's…
"I chaired a survey a few years ago about why companies fail."The main reason was one word; hubris - overconfidence, the belief that you can walk on water. It's very difficult… Readmore
"I chaired a survey a few years ago about why companies fail.
"The main reason was one word; hubris - overconfidence, the belief that you can walk on water. It's very difficult…
According to Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM), RBS, in the preceding weeks before it announced its £ 12 billion rights issue, stated that it could not see of any circumstance under which it would… Readmore
Investor Voice - Press Release23 January, 2009 – Today, InvestorVoice calls for the strengthening of the Readmore
UBS's former Chairman, Marcel Ospel, together with Stephan Haeringer and Marco Suter, two former members of the "Chairman's Office", are to return CHF 33 million (US$ 27.6 million) in remuneration. Readmore
Friday, 6 March, 2009: Citigroup's market capitalisation falls to US$ 5.6 billion. At this level, it's market capitalisation has fallen… Readmore Barclays still ignores its personal shareholders. Press Release - 20 November 2008 - Updated 25 November 2008INVESTORVOICE Updated - 25… Readmore Investors in UK banks get the worst deal INVESTORVOICE Press Release Investors in UK banks get the worst deal (Updated) The forced suspension… Readmore RBS stakeholders get their wish InvestorVoice has polled stakeholders in the Royal Bank of Scotland with regard to which members of the management should be replaced. Following the announcement that the Chairman is to retire at the next AGM, that the Chief Executive… Readmore InvestorVoice asks the Republican Party There has been considerable discussion regarding legislation pending in the United States concerning the right for shareholders in US listed companies to have a non-binding vote on executive compensation at Annual General Meetings. Such shareholder rights exist in… Readmore The Lehman Brothers Board As Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11, we examine the Board of Directors.Lehman Brothers - Corporate Objective and Mission of the Board of Directors “The Board of Directors (the “Board”) represents the stockholders’ interests. As such, the Board… Readmore Knight Vinke wants greater transparency from banks In an article published in the Financial Times, Eric Knight , Chief Executive of the activist investor group, Knight Vinke Asset Management, has called for greater transparency in the banking industry. Readmore Words fly at HSBC AGM Shareholders expressed their strong views regarding HSBC’s acquisition and management of the now named HFC, its US consumer finance operation. They were also critical of the senior executives’ current and planned remuneration. Readmore HBOS and its Shareholders Rights IssueDividend Cut/Scrip DividendWrite-downsExecutive Compensation“The Final Straw” Readmore RBS raises £ 12 billion and apologises Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shareholders have approved the bank's request for an extra £12bn in capital. RBS hopes the money raised by selling stock to its existing shareholders will help cover losses related… Readmore Pay for Non-Performance After six months of financial services companies recording massive losses in the sub-prime markets and enormous falls in the value of their shares, owners (shareholders) must take a stand with management.< Readmore Investors' demands to be put to Deutsche Under proposals put forward by activist shareholders, Deutsche Bank faces calls to spin off its investment banking activities within two years and pull back from the US. The two proposals will be put to shareholders at Deutsche’s forthcoming annual meeting. Readmore Olivant keeps pressure on UBS Board Although Mr Marchionne, the senior non-executive director of UBS AG has agreed to meet Luqant Olivant prior to the UBS AGM on 23 April, Mr Olivant has requested public confirmation prior to the AGM that Mr Peter Kurer's appointment will be… Readmore Where was the UBS Board? In the press release announcing the proposed appointment of its new Chairman (1 April 2008), the UBS Board stated that it is now thoroughly examining governance, strategy implementation, risk management, monitoring and control systems,… Readmore HSBC faces further attack from Knight Vinke (Updated) Knight Vinke, the activist investor, launched a renewed attack on HSBC requesting it to dispose of its sub-prime business. It also suggested that the bank of diguising… Readmore Bear Stearns Disappears New York, May 29, 2008 -- The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) today announced that the stockholders of Bear Stearns, at a Special Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today, approved the… Readmore Executive Compensation Hearing On Friday, 7 March 2008, the House Committee on Oversight and Investigations questioned Charles Prince, former Chairman and CEO of Citigroup, Stan O’Neal, former Chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch and Angelo Mozilo, CEO of Countrywide Financial, over their compensation… Readmore Marcel Ospel will not stand for re-election Should UBS Chairman, Marcel Ospel stand down? He has resigned. In our recent poll, 91.2% of you voted for his resignation. The official UBS announcement follows. Readmore Britains Most Admired Company 2007 Management Today publishes its 2007 Britain’s Most Admired Companies report. To see the report and the rankings click here Readmore UBS - WHAT WENT WRONG? In their letter to shareholders, included in the 2006 Annual Report, the UBS Chairman and the then current CEO, highlighted the banks approach to risk management and also their short term concern for the markets. Readmore Employee Share Ownership in Europe According to EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP (EFES) a study funded by the European Commission enlightened the fact that 89% of 2,000 European Groups (29 millions employees) have employee share ownership. Readmore
Press Release - 20 November 2008 - Updated 25 November 2008INVESTORVOICE Updated - 25… Readmore
INVESTORVOICE Updated - 25…
INVESTORVOICE Press Release Investors in UK banks get the worst deal (Updated) The forced suspension… Readmore
INVESTORVOICE
Press Release
Investors in UK banks get the worst deal (Updated)
The forced suspension…
InvestorVoice has polled stakeholders in the Royal Bank of Scotland with regard to which members of the management should be replaced. Following the announcement that the Chairman is to retire at the next AGM, that the Chief Executive… Readmore
There has been considerable discussion regarding legislation pending in the United States concerning the right for shareholders in US listed companies to have a non-binding vote on executive compensation at Annual General Meetings. Such shareholder rights exist in… Readmore
As Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11, we examine the Board of Directors.Lehman Brothers - Corporate Objective and Mission of the Board of Directors “The Board of Directors (the “Board”) represents the stockholders’ interests. As such, the Board… Readmore
In an article published in the Financial Times, Eric Knight , Chief Executive of the activist investor group, Knight Vinke Asset Management, has called for greater transparency in the banking industry. Readmore
Shareholders expressed their strong views regarding HSBC’s acquisition and management of the now named HFC, its US consumer finance operation. They were also critical of the senior executives’ current and planned remuneration. Readmore
Rights IssueDividend Cut/Scrip DividendWrite-downsExecutive Compensation“The Final Straw” Readmore
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shareholders have approved the bank's request for an extra £12bn in capital. RBS hopes the money raised by selling stock to its existing shareholders will help cover losses related… Readmore
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shareholders have approved the bank's request for an extra £12bn in capital. RBS hopes the money raised by selling stock to its existing shareholders will help cover losses related…
After six months of financial services companies recording massive losses in the sub-prime markets and enormous falls in the value of their shares, owners (shareholders) must take a stand with management.< Readmore
Under proposals put forward by activist shareholders, Deutsche Bank faces calls to spin off its investment banking activities within two years and pull back from the US. The two proposals will be put to shareholders at Deutsche’s forthcoming annual meeting. Readmore
Although Mr Marchionne, the senior non-executive director of UBS AG has agreed to meet Luqant Olivant prior to the UBS AGM on 23 April, Mr Olivant has requested public confirmation prior to the AGM that Mr Peter Kurer's appointment will be… Readmore
In the press release announcing the proposed appointment of its new Chairman (1 April 2008), the UBS Board stated that it is now thoroughly examining governance, strategy implementation, risk management, monitoring and control systems,… Readmore
Knight Vinke, the activist investor, launched a renewed attack on HSBC requesting it to dispose of its sub-prime business. It also suggested that the bank of diguising… Readmore
New York, May 29, 2008 -- The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) today announced that the stockholders of Bear Stearns, at a Special Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today, approved the… Readmore
On Friday, 7 March 2008, the House Committee on Oversight and Investigations questioned Charles Prince, former Chairman and CEO of Citigroup, Stan O’Neal, former Chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch and Angelo Mozilo, CEO of Countrywide Financial, over their compensation… Readmore
Should UBS Chairman, Marcel Ospel stand down? He has resigned. In our recent poll, 91.2% of you voted for his resignation. The official UBS announcement follows. Readmore
Management Today publishes its 2007 Britain’s Most Admired Companies report. To see the report and the rankings click here Readmore
Management Today publishes its 2007 Britain’s Most Admired Companies report.
To see the report and the rankings click here
In their letter to shareholders, included in the 2006 Annual Report, the UBS Chairman and the then current CEO, highlighted the banks approach to risk management and also their short term concern for the markets. Readmore
According to EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP (EFES) a study funded by the European Commission enlightened the fact that 89% of 2,000 European Groups (29 millions employees) have employee share ownership. Readmore
