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Activist shareholders step up pace

Global investors who engage with investees are outperforming

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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
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Enthusiasm wanes as regulators sharpen claws
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From COMPANIES Jan 22, 2013

Egan-Jones is given SEC ratings ban

18-month embargo covers asset-backed and government securities

From COMPANIES Jan 22, 2013

Schroders trader arrested in FSA probe

Five detained in new insider trading investigation

From WORLD Jan 22, 2013

EU blessing for core nations’ transaction tax

Levy could cream billions of revenues from London

Jan 22, 2013

Investors take an interest in farmland

Farms are looking for cash and investors want diversification

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Jan 22, 2013

Citi dealmaker to head Takeover Panel

Robert-Tissot seconded to watchdog for two years

From COMPANIES Jan 20, 2013

Warning over firms’ back-office failings

Options for outsourcing too limited, says IMA

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Investors want action to halt IPO drought

Europe’s big investors say the flotation process needs fixing

From PENSIONS INDUSTRY Jan 20, 2013

Calstrs finds further gun holdings

The US pension fund is divesting its holdings in assault weapons

The Last Word from FTFM OPINION Jan 20, 2013

Pre-school lessons for the bankers

Bankers have much to learn before teaching our children, says Pauline Skypala

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