FTfm: Corporate access payments continue, Blacklisted comp...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/5F39HH/GY6C0X/EWIJQTB/LQ05NB/   FT.com/ftfm Sunday June 09 2013 Financial Times - FTfm   Corporate access payments continue Thomson Reuters Extel survey finds fund managers still pay for meetings with senior executives despite a crackdown by regulators on this practice http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/CWH8AS/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Blacklisted companies lose investors Walmart, Yahoo and Chevron are among the companies most frequently blacklisted by large European investors that want to invest responsibly http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/1OSFTA/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Dark art of corporate access flourishes Despite efforts to regulate the practice, privileged meetings with senior executives remain highly prized, discovers Steve Johnson http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/ULKIFM/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Investors must use their powers for good Big investors should use their clout to encourage ethical behaviour, rather than just being passive owners of companies, says Pauline Skypala http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/GY6C53/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   The hieroglyphs are on the wall for Egypt John Dizard finds the calamitous Cyprus bailout was the last straw for the International Monetary Fund and warns there are no more straws for Egypt http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/VTDENC/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Europe should open fund markets Products built in Asia and Latin America to the same standards as Ucits should be granted access to the European market http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/IE02WG/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Trustees face fiduciary minefield A new report found poor transparency on fees, with some respondents refusing to break down costs for trustees, and conflicts of interest http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/SUWDJ8/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   European companies lack board diversity Europe's largest companies are failing to include a mix of nationalities on their boards, particularly directors from emerging markets, and women http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/7ZPLO3/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Funds of hedge funds fight for survival The industry, which has seen investors withdraw billions of dollars every quarter, is becoming more customised and strategic to compete http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/GY6C5P/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Prof Doom predicts further financial crises John Kay is gloomy about the world economic outlook, unless the financial system is simplified and the amount of trading is reduced http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/9MR8M5/40S17Y/YB1U3U/87UT0S/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Exchange Traded Funds Record-breaking ETF inflows top $100bn BlackRock in Vanguard's debt for Credit Suisse deal approval iShares first in Hong Kong with dim sum bond ETF Platforms pressed for more ETF access Video FTfm Shareholder activism runway blocked Colin Melvin, chief executive of Hermes Equity Ownership Services, tells FTfm’s Madison Marriage about the conflict of interests in financial services that is putting up blocks to the take-off of shareholder activism. Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..