Regulering Stemadviesbureaus

06.05.2015 NL law

In de loop der jaren is de rol van stemadviesbureaus gegroeid. Een behoefte tot regulering van deze sector heeft geleid tot aanbevelingen van de ESMA, een door de sector opgestelde gedragscode en voorgestelde aanpassingen van de Aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn. Dit overzichtsartikel beschrijft en beoordeelt deze deels overlappende ontwikkelingen en vormen van regulering.

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Manon Cremers Partner Amsterdam

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