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- Soft Dollar Disclosure on the Table
- Too hot? Too cold? Or just right? For those concerned with the latest Securities and Exchange Commission recipe for soft dollar disclosure, the answer is "all of the above." Some say the regulator's proposed reforms go too far. Others say they don't go far enough. Still others maintain that the...
- Research articles 2008-07-01
- Akzo Nobel completes takeover of ICI
- THE HAGUE AFP — Swedish-Dutch chemicals and paints group Akzo Nobel's announced Wednesday that it had completed the purchase of British peer ICI. The European Commission gave its approval to the takeover in mid-December on condition that Akzo "divest activities in the UK, Ireland and Belgium as well as...
- Research articles 2008-01-02
- Chemical group Akzo Nobel's shareholders approve takeover of ICI
- ASTERDAM AFP — Shareholders in Swedish-Dutch chemicals and paints group Akzo Nobel on Monday approved the company's proposed takeover of British peer ICI. Some 79 percent of Akzo shareholders voted in favour of the acquisition at a general meeting held in Amsterdam, the company said in a press release....
- Research articles 2007-11-05
- Dutch chemical group bids 8.0 billion pounds for Britain's ICI
- LONDON AFP — Chemicals and paints group ICI on Monday became the latest British firm to fall into foreign hands after agreeing to be bought by Dutch rival Akzo Nobel for 8.0 billion pounds (11.8 billion euros, 16.1 billion dollars). The board of Imperial Chemical Industries has agreed to...
- Research articles 2007-08-13
- ICI opens books to Akzo Nobel.
- The UK chemicals giant hasn't backed a revised bid at 670p, but is allowing Akzo to undertake due diligence. Piper Terrett ICI is opening its books to Akzo Nobel after the Dutch chemicals giant upped its bid for the company to 670p a share ...
- Research articles 2007-08-06
- CHEMICALS_Akzo Nobel takes another tilt at ICI
- Chemicals giant ICI is the subject of a new takeover approach from Dutch rival Akzo Nobel, according to a report in 'The Daily Telegraph' this weekend. Akzo Nobel has already made one bid at 600p per share, which was rejected by the British company last month. But...
- Research articles 2007-07-29
- ICI shares caught by takeover speculation
- LONDON AFP — Shares in British chemical group Imperial Chemical Industries hit a 2007 high on Wednesday amid speculation that the group could become the subject of a takeover bidding war. Cash-rich Dutch chemicals group Akzo Nobel has long been considered a likely bidder for ICI, but analysts speculated...
- Research articles 2007-04-04
- ICI faces Cartel fine.
- The European Commission is to fine ICI GBP63m for price-fixing. A group of chemical companies, including ICI, BASF and Arkema, were investigated for allegedly price-fixing methacrylate, a material used to make resins and plastics, in the 1990s. ICI will now make a provision for the fine...
- Research articles 2006-06-02
- A Watchdog That Didn't Bark
- THE INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE is the major trade association for mutual funds. According to The Washington Post, in 2003, staff members and possibly the chairman of the House of Representatives' Financial Services Committee threatened the institute: If the ICI didn't fire its Democratic chief lobbyist and replace her with a...
- Research articles 2006-03-01
- Telematics, Navigation and Infotainment System Enterprises Must Focus on Building Product Awareness to Sustain Growth.
- PALO ALTO, California, September 7 /PRNewswire/ -- End-users perceive telematics, navigation, and infotainment systems as luxury products that they want and not necessarily need. Enterprises must overcome this perception while competing with alternate products such as global positioning systems GPS that offer...
- Research articles 2005-09-07
- August proves cruelest month for ICI.
- August hasn't been kind to ICI. Last week, finance director Tim Scott died suddenly from a heart attack aged just 43. This week, ICI, Degussa and BASF have been charged by the European Commission with operating a price-fixing cartel in the European methacrylates industry between 1995...
- Research articles 2005-08-26
- ICI Paints gives AZ neighborhood a facelift
- ICI Paints and the city of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department hosted "Neighborhood Facelift," an event designed to assist homeowners in improving the exterior appearance of their homes. Volunteers from ICI Paints, the local chapter of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America PDCA, Fatima Church Youth Group, St. Anthony Church...
- Research articles 2005-08-01
- With Paul Schott Stevens, president of the ICI.(One on One)
- Byline: Frederick P. Gabriel Jr. Obviously, Paul Schott Stevens isn't afraid of a little controversy. As the new president of the Investment Company Institute, the 51-year-old Mr. Stevens is joining the organization amid major upheaval ...
- Research articles 2004-08-23
- ICI Paint
- Eight Cleveland, OH area ICI Paint stores have embarked on a three-month effort to support the Red Cross "Together, We Prepare," program. In addition, ICI donated $1,000 and 150 gallons of paint to spruce the chapter's headquarters in anticipation of its 100th anniversary next year.
- Research articles 2004-06-01
- Roye takes fund industry to task; Sees stance on independent chairmen as anti-investor.(News)
- Byline: Sara Hansard and David Hoffman The nation's top mutual fund regulator last week took the industry to task for fighting a proposal that would require fund companies to have independent chairmen, and questioned the seriousness of the industry's stance in welcoming...
- Research articles 2004-05-24
- Mutual-Fund Trustees Form Lobbying Group under Industry Mantle.
- By Beth Healy, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 14--A group of mutual fund trustees has set up a policy-making group within the Investment Company Institute, the fund industry's lobbying organization in Washington. The newly formed Independent Directors...
- Research articles 2004-05-14
- ICI Favors Point-of-Sale Payola Disclosure
- In an April comment letter supporting an SEC proposal for increased disclosures to mutual fund customers, the Investment Company Institute said it "has called for and supported requiring enhanced disclosure of revenue-sharing arrangements" since 1997, namely, disclosure to customers at the point of sale. The mutual fund trade group...
- Research articles 2004-05-01
- Rating Sellside Services
- Money managers, on a drive to lower commissions and cut brokers, have found a new tool to weigh up the sellside. The technology, which is called commission evaluation software, lets the buyside rate the services it receives from brokers. The ratings are used to critique the brokers and assign...
- Research articles 2004-05-01
- Rating Sellside Services: Software Made for Buyside Spendthrifts.(brokers commission evaluation software)
- Money managers, on a drive to lower commissions and cut brokers, have found a new tool to weigh up the sellside. The technology, which is called commission evaluation software, lets the buyside rate the services it receives from brokers. The ratings are used to...
- Research articles 2004-05-01
- ICI just halfway there with disclosure push.(Opinion)
- One discount-clothing chain in the Northeast has as its marketing slogan: "An educated consumer is our best customer.'' That is a slogan the Investment Company Institute of Washington and the mutual fund industry should adopt as they try to influence how much...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
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