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Eric Chalker writes to the FT in support of Xavier Rolet's of the LSE in his plea for more equity and less debt in funding companies.

For the full letter click here.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/539db3ea-c9c8-11e1-bf00-00144feabdc0.html#axz…

UKSA has responded to a call for evidence from a Treasury Sub-Committee enquiring into the performance of the Money Advice Service (MAS). UKSA takes a keen interest in financial education and advice, as fundamental to maintaining a population of informed private shareholders.

UKSA’s response provides evidence to support a raft of critical conclusions, including:

Treasury Committee announces terms of reference for corporate governance and remuneration inquiry
The Treasury Select Committee today published the terms of reference for a new inquiry into corporate governance in systemically important financial institutions.
All written evidence should be sent to treascom@parliament.uk . The deadline for submissions is 24 May.
The Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, Andrew Tyrie MP, commented:

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The UKSA policy team is increasingly concerned about takeovers by ‘schemes of arrangement’. Vodafone’s bid for CWW is yet another. This form of takeover, under Part 26 of the Companies Act, enables an acquirer to secure 100% of the shares without the participation of private investors holding shares in nominee accounts (as in ISAs). This is because shares in nominee accounts are legally owned by the account provider, not by the investor and only registered shareholders are legally entitled to vote. Some nominees will facilitate client participation, but not all.

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To: The Kay Review
Department for Business Industry & Skills, Spur1, Floor 3, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET
From: UK Shareholders Association 25th April 2012

Dear Sirs,

21st April 2012
Bankers Pay

UKSA's views sought on issues raised by Thomson Reuters
April 10/11 2012

Eric Chalker, UKSA director and policy co-ordinator, was interviewed by Sudip Kargupta of Thomson Reuters following press reports of a potential sale of RBS shares to a sovereign wealth fund (ie an overseas government). Under the heading, “UK should reform RBS, Lloyds before any share sale”, these were his authorised quotations.