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I commented on the delays in transferring a SIPP from Hargreaves Lansdown to another provider in the May ShareSoc Newsletter, and we published some letters from other members…
Read moreToday (17/7/2014) Alkane Energy announced a placing to raise £8m to fund the acquisition of three power response companies. The placing was at 36p, when the closing price…
Read moreThe topic of shareholder class actions is a controversial one. Before ShareSoc participates in any such actions, on behalf of its members, we therefore wish to obtain the…
Read moreThe UK Corporate Governance Code has a clear rule about non-executive directors who have served for more than nine years (Code B.1.1.) which states “The board should state…
Read moreThe recent shorting attacks on companies such as Quindell, Blinkx and Globo have dismayed many new investors in UK stock markets. Indeed this is what one of our…
Read moreThe West Bromwich Building Society recently issued their accounts for their financial year ending in March 2014. They actually managed to make a small profit after years of…
Read more“Giving Personal Shareowners a Voice” was the title of a meeting yesterday (3/7/2014) organised by Gavin Oldham of The Share Centre. It was organised to discuss a number…
Read moreThe Law Commission was asked to undertake a review of how the law of fiduciary duties applies to investment intermediaries and to evaluate whether the law works in…
Read moreThere was an interesting letter in the Financial Times on Saturday (14/6/2014) from Prof. Tim Congdon. As a former Northern Rock shareholder he pointed out that the latest…
Read moreQuindell, a company operating in the insurance sector, came under attack yesterday by Gotham City Research LLC, an investment analysis firm. Quindell’s shares ended down on the day…
Read moreToday on Bank Holiday Easter Monday, the Government announced some changes to company regulations. Does this show how they work all the days of the year to improve…
Read moreWith the attack by the Government on annuities in the budget and the revelation that the FCA is to look into the treatment of some policyholders such as…
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