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How Private Investors Can Influence Companies

27 May 2011
In this week’s episode:

David Kuo chats with Chris Hulme, Director of the UK Shareholders' Association, about how the views of private investors can be heard in company boardrooms. They are joined by David O'Hara, who is a member of UKSA. The trio look at ways in which private investors can influence the way that companies behave, and how they can call management to account. They also discuss whether changes to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFiD) could impact the way private investors buy and sell shares.

 

A transcript of this podcast is also available.

David O'Hara, David Kuo and Chris Hulme
David O'Hara, David Kuo and Chris Hulme

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shinygoldcar 31 May 2011 , 12:42pm

Some very good points made. Especially the one about nominee accounts. Is there any way someone holding shares through a nominee account is able exert any influence? It appears not.

johnat7 31 May 2011 , 8:53pm

I think UKSA should have a campaign to boost the membership which in turn would give association a stronger voice, this I think would add to what you are trying to achieve that is let shareholders in nominee accounts have a vote.

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