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Corporate Governance News This section on Corporate Governance provides investors with the latest topical news plus some informal comments and insights from ShareSoc’s directors and other contributors.
RTC faces two shareholder resolutions at its AGM on 27th May. Key takeaways for investors: The Resolutions (10 and 11): to appointment two independent NEDs to provide oversight and separate the CEO/Chair roles. The Financials: RTC is…
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Leader
Legal & General’s directors are a beacon of hope and hopefully a bellwether for others. L&G is facilitating shareholder engagement in person and on line. This…
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Laggard
Don’t hide in York! Don’t use hybrid AGMs to hide from difficult questions. The announcement that Aviva plc will hold its 2026 Annual General Meeting at its regional office in York (Wellington Row) on 6 May is, on the surface, framed as an…
Read moreAnother week, another blatant example of the chronic undervaluation of UK small-cap companies, leading to a lowball takeover, that forces long-term individual shareholders out at a lowball valuation. The AIM market, it…
Read moreThe UK Stewardship code, which sets out the core principles of effective stewardship and transparency for asset owners and asset managers, has just had a major overhaul. The revisions follow on from a consultation in early…
Read more24 August 2025 The aftershocks of the collapse of the Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF), once a titan of the UK’s retail investment scene, continue to reverberate through…
Read moreFollowing Gusbourne and Anexo, here is another example of exploitation of minority shareholders by controlling shareholders through delisting. The share price of the ordinary and A shares shows the…
Read moreAnexo Group: Analysis of the 60p Bid and Investor Reaction Following the 22nd July 2025 announcement of a takeover offer for Anexo Group plc, this blog provides an…
Read moreFlybe shareholders have waited long enough – please help us finally uncover the truth This solicitation is published by ShareSoc on behalf of the Flybe Shareholder Group and…
Read moreSparkling Product, Sour Investment Gusbourne PLC (GUS), an AIM-listed producer of English sparkling wine, is a case study in how minority shareholders in small-cap companies can be…
Read moreThis article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. Increased cost of capital means tax has negative impact on UK growth Is the…
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