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The FSMA Sanctions Commission did find misleading practices at Nyrstar and convicted it of market manipulation related to its liquidity position prior to the restructuring. The other allegations, despite having been thoroughly analyzed for four years by the FSMA Auditor, were dismissed two years later, after six years of proceedings, including five days of closed-door hearings, without even consulting the minority shareholders' union that had been working on the case for more

“Together, we can make our societies open for business but closed for crime.” The words of Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever at the United Nations still resonate as I work my way through the 146-page decision of the FSMA Sanctions Committee on market manipulation at Nyrstar NV. The Committee’s mandate was clear: to determine the sanctions for four violations identified by the FSMA’s auditor after years of investigation. His exhaustive reports left little doubt that Nyrstar

Minority shareholders who suffer huge losses are left waiting for years, while courts, despite their best efforts, lack the resources to...

Minister Annelies Verlinden is requesting an additional €1 billion for structural investments in her department. Her message is sobering:...

The imminent introduction of multiple voting rights is currently sparking controversy in the media over whether sufficient consideration...

Yes, a battery park in Balen provides job security and contributes to the energy transition, and we can only applaud that. And yes,...

The wheels of justice turn slowly – too slowly – and this undermines the credibility of the rule of law. In an opinion piece in De Tijd,...

Minority shareholders sound the alarm about poor governance, conflicts of interest, mismanagement, and excessive spending. Nyrstar NV, a...

Another unexpected twist in the Nyrstar  case: Kris Peeters withdraws as candidate director. What could be going on? Kris Peeters - ©...

The integrity of corporate governance is under increasing scrutiny — and rightfully so. Belgium’s recent history has shown how vulnerable...

‘It seems that the justice system wants to send a strong message to politicians’, this week in Trends Tendances. Does the justice system...

In a ruling in the Nyrstar case, the chamber of indictments at the Brussels court of appeal lashes out at the federal government for its...

Here is the truth: the criminal investigation in Brussels into Nyrstar  was closed solely due to a lack of resources, and the verdict...

How do you commit a hold-up on a publicly traded company in Belgium? By applying a cuckoo strategy, as this video explains in less than...

A true David versus Goliath story. The small shareholder against one of the most powerful companies in the world, Trafigura, which turns...

"The protection of minority shareholders and the strengthening of the Belgian capital market require well-founded analysis and policy....

This is a great victory in our fight for better protection of minority shareholders in Belgium! Today marks an important milestone in our...

Yesterday, the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives held a hearing on strengthening the position of minority shareholders in...

After more than five years of struggle by a group of minority shareholders against Trafigura's takeover of Nyrstar, and with the facts...

Following more than five years of minority shareholders fighting against the alleged fraudulent takeover of Nyrstar by Trafigura, and...