UK & Ireland unquote” February 2012
With changes to the Takeover Code only just starting to bed in within the UK, Labour leader Ed Miliband has already suggested additional and more radical changes to the rules governing publicly traded companies.
The recently introduced changes are intended to make it more difficult for potential acquirers to make speculative bids by limiting the time they have to make a serious offer to 30 days. However, the Labour leader, who has already made a number of attacks on the fund management industry, says additional rules are needed to curb those looking to make a "fast buck".
In the February 2012 edition of UK & Ireland unquote":
*Large buyout recovery stalls
*FoFs consolidate
*A venture revival
*And more...
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