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Edward Davey responds to FRC Stewardship Code

“More effective shareholder engagement is central to rebuilding trust in the corporate sector following the global financial crisis. The new…

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 1 July 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

“More effective shareholder engagement is central to rebuilding trust in the corporate sector following the global financial crisis. The new Stewardship Code shows the UK leading the way in this area. It is the first of its kind in the world and a major step forward - I want to see fund mangers and shareholders of UK companies adhere to its best practice principles.”

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Published 1 July 2010