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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


Luc Tack must regain the trust of Tessenderlo investor
'The market seems to have completely lost confidence in Tack,' says Naard Broeckaert, a renowned asset manager. Why is that? Tessenderlo...
Mar 25, 20242 min read


Auditor Deloitte hedges its bets on conviction in Nyrstar case
Following a period of over four years during which we have been urging the former and current commissioners of Nyrstar to take...
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Two cases against Trafigura on suspicious payments
This year, Saint Nicholas once again generously distributed gifts to all the well-behaved children. The minority shareholders of Nyrstar,...
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Accounting firms accused of ‘operating with impunity’ as regulator flags growing number of flawed audits
Investigative journalism by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) shows that (i) US regulators are...
Aug 1, 20231 min read


Audit firms fight to block expansion of fraud detection role
The US is preparing new rules to increase the responsibility of audit firms with respect to corporate fraud. These new rules would widen...
Jul 31, 20232 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


Second group of Nyrstar shareholders takes legal action
Here is some more colour to support my statement that the Nyrstar General Meeting was a demonstration of malgoverno. The Board of...
Jun 25, 20232 min read


Where is the moral indignation about the Nyrstar case?
While Trafigura ransacks and incorporates Nyrstar, a jewel in our industrial crown, everyone stands by and watches. The Turnhout...
Jul 26, 20223 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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