Saturday, February 03, 2007

Shareholder responsibilities and the investing public: exercising ownership rights through engagement


This discussion paper outlines the rights, responsibilities and powers accorded to shareholders in the US and the UK. It looks at how institutional shareholders in each jurisdiction engage with companies to influence corporate governance and ultimately the value of the client’s investments.

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The paper provides information relevant to the questions in the Investment dialogue section of the Pressure Points consultation paper which are as follows:

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