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Board of Directors under fire at General Assembly Nyrstar NV : €5 million per year for an empty shell
Minority shareholders sound the alarm about poor governance, conflicts of interest, mismanagement, and excessive spending. Nyrstar NV, a...
Jun 255 min read
Nyrstar's board of directors is sinking further into its self-created quagmire.
Another unexpected twist in the Nyrstar case: Kris Peeters withdraws as candidate director. What could be going on? Kris Peeters - ©...
Jun 192 min read
A Sector Ban to Restore Trust in Corporate Governance
The integrity of corporate governance is under increasing scrutiny — and rightfully so. Belgium’s recent history has shown how vulnerable...
Jun 152 min read
The Nyrstar case: can justice still be done?
‘It seems that the justice system wants to send a strong message to politicians’, this week in Trends Tendances. Does the justice system...
Apr 71 min read
Brussels court of appeal lashes out at federal government over investigator shortage
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...
Mar 212 min read
Nyrstar again under fire from FSMA for truncated communication
Here is the truth: the criminal investigation in Brussels into Nyrstar was closed solely due to a lack of resources, and the verdict...
Mar 211 min read
How do you commit a hold-up on a Belgian listed company?
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...
Mar 141 min read
A Battle for Accountability
A true David versus Goliath story. The small shareholder against one of the most powerful companies in the world, Trafigura, which turns...
Feb 51 min read
Reflections around the hearing to strengthen Belgium's capital market
"The protection of minority shareholders and the strengthening of the Belgian capital market require well-founded analysis and policy....
Jan 281 min read
Mithra, Biocartis, Nyrstar: are small shareholders being abandoned?
This is a great victory in our fight for better protection of minority shareholders in Belgium! Today marks an important milestone in our...
Nov 26, 20242 min read
A major step forward for significantly improving the protection of minority shareholders.
Yesterday, the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives held a hearing on strengthening the position of minority shareholders in...
Nov 23, 20241 min read
Politicians, it is now your turn to act!
After more than five years of struggle by a group of minority shareholders against Trafigura's takeover of Nyrstar, and with the facts...
Mar 28, 20241 min read
Ladies and gentlemen, politicians, the floor is now yours.
Following more than five years of minority shareholders fighting against the alleged fraudulent takeover of Nyrstar by Trafigura, and...
Mar 28, 20241 min read
The justice system's shameful stain
Isabel Albers writes in De Tijd: 'There are too many structural problems with Lady Justice. And I don't even want to mention the...
Feb 17, 20241 min read
Justice Department looks the other way in Nyrstar case
Rik Van Cauwelaert's column is spot on. 'The Belgian judiciary has a regrettable shortcoming: it is no longer able to resolve financial...
Jan 5, 20242 min read
Shareholders can stop sale of crown jewels
The federal government is tightening rules on the sale of significant assets and corporate governance at listed companies. Very nice to...
Jul 20, 20231 min read
Open letter: "Appeal to the Belgian Government and the Presidents of the Belgian Political Parties"
The signatories of this appeal are individuals or companies who intentionally invest in Belgian enterprises.We do this from a perspective...
May 28, 20206 min read
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