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Musings on Audits
Post Date: October 5, 2023
This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc.
This is the first post from a new contributor to ShareSoc’s blog: “The Secret Auditor”. We hope that we can coax them to contribute more of their wisdom in the future.
Why Problems With Audits Arise Repeatedly
The fundamental problem of audit quality remains, the work is carried out by bright individuals fresh from university, they haven't been in industry for decades and seen what goes on, they haven't had ...
RBS/NatWest: Has the leopard changed its spots?
Post Date: October 3, 2023
This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc.
Farage Fiasco forces CEO’s resignation; governance concerns at NatWest
Dame Alison Rose stood down in July over the closure of Nigel Farage’s account by Coutts & Co, and more specifically over her indiscrete communications with the BBC on the matter.
Alison Rose clearly made a huge blunder in chatting to Simon Jack, the BBC news editor, about a customer’s personal financial information. I’m sure she will kick herself until the ...
A Tale of Two Investment Trusts
Post Date: September 9, 2023
The views expressed in this article are those of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc.
Salutary Lessons for Directors and Shareholders of Trusts Investing in Alternative Assets
Usually, the role of non-executive director at an investment trust is a bit of a sinecure. Most investment trusts invest in stocks and bonds. Their portfolios are easy to value and there is little scope for misdeeds. Most such trusts publish their NAVs daily. The principal role for NEDs of such trusts is to ...
Widening retail participation in European equity markets
Post Date: August 26, 2023
This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc.
A thematic summary of a recent event hosted by New Financial
Retail participation in equity markets
Investing in public equity markets can be a great way for individuals to improve their long-term financial security. It can also help to democratize wealth creation, connect issuers to their owners, and connect the financial services industry with the people it exists to serve.
However, retail engagement in equity markets and retail investment has fallen ...
People want to attend AGMs in person, so we need to find a balance
Post Date: July 20, 2023
This article reflects the opinions of its author, Cliff Weight, and not necessarily those of ShareSoc.
We need to kickstart a system of connections for shareholders in our digital age
Archie Norman’s opinion piece in the FT 14 July “The bond between British business and society has eroded -We need to kickstart a system of connections for shareholders in our digital age” (subscription required) has clarified his clarion call to modernise the Companies Act.
This year, M&S experimented with a digital-only AGM and Archie recognises ...
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