Thursday, 23 January 2014

Capital Stewards: UNISON Latest Additions

UK Law Commission fiduciary duty consultation: help needed to correct assumptions and inconsistency

Why some of the outdated analysis in the UK legal review could have a knock-on effect internationally if left unchallenged.

CDP publishes third Carbon Action report

Environmental data NGO the CDP, the former Carbon Disclosure Project, has published its third annual Carbon Action report. It found an “exponential increase” in the number of investors asking companies to improve their climate performance.

JPMorgan's bonus pot shrinks 4% as it pays off billions in fines

The bonus pot at JPMorgan shrank by 4 per cent last year after the investment banking giant was hit by flat profits and the bank overall had to pay out billions of dollars in fines.

City bonus hopes rise amid merger and takeover deals bonanza

Hopes for a return of the big corporate takeover – and associated bonuses for bankers – were sparked yesterday by a clutch of deals in the US and UK led by the $16bn (£9.76bn) purchase of the makers of Jim Beam whiskey by a Japanese drinks giant.

One in five 'borrow money to pay rent or mortgage'

Shelter says increasing numbers of people are turning to loans, overdrafts, credit cards or someone they know to make ends meet

Failing elites threaten our future

Leaders richly rewarded for mediocrity cannot be relied upon when things go wrong

Cameron and Miliband clash over bank bonuses

David Cameron on Wednesday fought back against Labour pressure on bank bonuses as Ed Miliband demanded that he block state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland from paying senior staff bonuses worth twice their salaries.