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Monitise and Scancell AGMs, and the Wonders of the Nominee System

Post Date: October 21, 2016

Monitise (MONI) was one of those stocks for speculators in the past. One of those technology shooting stars that got to a ridiculous valuation under former CEO and founder...

Foresight 4 VCT Announce Board and Other Changes

Post Date: October 20, 2016

Following a campaign by some shareholders in Foresight 4 VCT Plc (FTF) supported by ShareSoc (see www.sharesoc.org/campaigns/foresight-4-vct/) which resulted in the directors only narrowly managing to get re-elected at the recent AGM, the company has now responded with a major announcement. The proposed changes are: Chairman Philip Stephens and Director Peter Dicks indicate they intend to retire from the board. A specialist recruitment firm is being engaged to identify suitable candidates to replace them (this was one of the suggestions that ...

When in a Panic, Call Lord Pannick

Post Date: October 18, 2016

The name of Lord Pannick has cropped up twice recently. He is one of the leading QCs on public and commercial law. So it was not surprising perhaps that...

TD Direct Acquired by Interactive Investor

Post Date: October 16, 2016

Interactive Investor Plc has agreed to buy TD Direct Investing from TD Bank Group (its European direct investing business) in a deal financed by private equity group J.C.Flowers ....

Lloyds Bank – No Shares For Individual Investors

Post Date: October 8, 2016

The Government has confirmed, as previously rumoured, that its stake in Lloyds Banking Group is to be sold to institutions alone. There will not be an offer to individual investors as was formerly indicated would take place. Chancellor Philip Hammond said "Returning Lloyds to the private sector is in the interests of the bank, taxpayers and the country as a whole" and "That is why exiting our stake in Lloyds in an orderly way and at the best possible price is one ...