2006
Commentary
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22
December 2006
Letter to the Prime Minister expressing Hermes' concern
about the British government’s decision to ask
the Serious Fraud Office to abandon its investigation
into dealings between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia
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16
November 2006
Hermes response to the Canadian Government’s Discussion
Paper on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Extractive
Sector
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18
October 2006
Response to the SEC Final Rule regarding Executive Compensation
and Related Person Disclosure
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15
September 2006
Response to SEC Concept Release concerning management’s
reports on internal control over financial reporting
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13
September 2006
Response to SEC proposal to extend compliance dates
for non-accelerated filers and newly public companies
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8
September 2006
Open letter to the German Ministry of Justice regarding
a proposal to increase participation at annual general
meetings.
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6
July 2006
Presentation by Mark Anson at the ICGN Conference in
Washington.
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30
June 2006
Response to Marathon Club consultation on Long-Term-Only
investment mandates
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30
June 2006
Response to FSA consultation on Takeover Directive and
the regulation of Investment Trusts
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29
June 2006
Presentation to Hearing of European Parliament on the
Shareholder Rights Directive
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29
June 2006
Formal Submission to Hearing of European Parliament
on the Shareholder Rights Directive
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16
June 2006
Letter to the SEC advising methods to prevent future
backdating of options.
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16
June 2006
Consultation letter to the NYSE regarding broker votes
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16
June 2006
Letter to SEC regarding option backdating
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3
June 2006
Response to DTI consultation on various EU proposals
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19
May 2006
Response to the CASB discussion paper on measurement
bases (fair value)
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28 April 2006
Response to the IASB discussion paper on management
commentary
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20 April 2006
Response to the Chartered Secretaries Australia discussion
paper on a move to direct voting
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13 April 2006
Response to the Australian Stock Exchange consultation
on reporting deadlines
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13 April 2006
Response to the Australian Stock Exchange consultation
on disclosure around bookbuilds
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28
March 2006
Response to the European Commission’s consultation
on Future priorities for the Action Plan on modernising
company law and enhancing corporate governance in the
European Union
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26
March 2006
Response to the US SEC's proposal to amend executive
compensation and related party disclosure
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24
March 2006
Response to the DTI consultation on Mandatory Narrative
Business Reporting
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10
March 2006
Response to the Takeover Panel consultation on miscellaneous
amendments (listing rules and stocklending)
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9
March 2006
Response to the legislature in Vermont in support of
proposed shareholder-friendly legislation
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28
February 2006
Response to IAASB consultation on the Clarity Project
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28
February 2006
Response to the SEC on their proposal regarding the
ability of foreign issuers to de-list in the United
States
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13
February 2006
Letter to the Governor of Pennsylvania regarding legislation
impairing shareholders' ability to vote directors off
boards
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10
February 2006
Response to Takeover Panel consultation on Implementing
the Takeover Directive
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03
February 2006
Response to the American Bar Association on their Proposal
regarding Majority Voting for Directors
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03 February 2006
Response to the US Securities & Exchange Commission
on their proposal regarding the Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials
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27
January 2006
Response to Takeover Panel consultation on Abolition
of the ARs
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27
January 2006
Response to Takeover Panel consultation on Derivatives
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25
January 2006
Letter in support of Relational Investors' appeal to
the SEC regarding the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”)
decision in connection with the Sovereign Bancorp/Banco
Santander/Independence Community Bank transaction
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19
January 2006
Letter to the NYSE regarding the issuance of treasury
shares without shareholder approval
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