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Good investor, bad investor

All change

Sweeping changes designed to simplify and improve company law have been unveiled in the Company Law Reform Bill.

The future of the EU Company Law Action Plan

At a recent conference in London, EU Commissioner McCreevy set out the agenda for future reforms.

German governance and hedge funds

Jella Benner-Heinacher looks at the lessons which can be learned from the recent problems at Deutsche Börse.

New academy launched for directors

Innovative claw back provisions

The FD’s view



International Audit Regulators’ Roundtable

Tales of pride and prejudice

Tracy Long summarises changing attitudes to UK board evaluation during 2005.

Pension provision

Executive pensions provision is complex and coming under increased scrutiny. Paul Jayson sets out the basic considerations.