Sentences with phrase «shareholder rights directive»

The European Council and European parliament recently gave their approval to a new EU Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II) which will have a significant impact on rights and responsibilities of investors in the European market.

It was therefore that the European Commission in April 2014 presented a proposal for the revision of the Shareholder Rights Directive.

The proposed EU Shareholder Rights Directive has the objective to overcome certain corporate governance short comings in European listed companies and to encourage a more long - term oriented investment process and active engagement by institutional investors and asset managers.

The European Council and European parliament recently gave their approval to a new EU Shareholder Rights Directive...

The Best Practice Principles for Shareholder Voting Research Group («BPP Group»), whose members include Glass Lewis, ISS, Ivox, Manifest, PIRC and Proxinvest, have issued a position paper regarding Article 3i, Transparency of proxy advisors, of the recently released proposed revisions to the Shareholder Rights Directive 2007 / 36 / EC.

Among the topics on the agenda: the evolution of shareholder activism and research findings about activist funds» returns, the amended Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new challenges.

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In its paper, the BPP Group raises a number of concerns regarding the hard regulatory approach suggested by the Directive proposals and calls upon the European Commission, Parliament and national governments to support the proportionate, principles - based approach to service supplier oversight overwhelmingly supported by shareholders that is embodied in the Best Practice Principles for Shareholder Voting Research & Analysis, stating that «unwarranted or disproportionate legislation may inhibit the provision of independent information and services that assist investors in the exercise of the very rights and responsibilities that the Directive aims to foster and support.»

Clifford acts in most types of commercial and insolvency litigation including Pre-emptive remedies, Minority Shareholder Actions, claims against Directors for breach of duty, claims for Unjust Enrichment or for Breach of Fiduciary duties, Shareholder Disputes, Partnership Disputes, claims under the Commercial Agents Directive, Directors» Disqualifications, actions for Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint of Trade Covenants.

In the Directive a provision is introduced that listed companies should have the right to identify their shareholders in order to be able to directly communicate with them.