EUROPE - Pension funds have welcomed the European Parliament's approval of the European Commission's shareholder voting rights directive, saying it will create opportunity and encourage more active participation.
The EU parliament came to an agreement on the directive in a single reading. EU commissioner for internal market and services, Charlie McCreevy, said: “This agreement moves us one step further t...
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