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035 _a(Sirsi) u115389
245 _aGoing Dutch with a vengeance
260 _c2001
490 _aFinancial Times
_v 26 October 2001, 29(1)
520 _aThe issue of the corporate governance of quoted property companies has been raised by the battle for Rodamco North America (RNA), a tax-transparent Dutch vehicle with assets miles away from its shareholders. On one opposing side is the management of RNA and on the other is the management of Westfield America Trust, formerly a US REIT, its parents company, Westfield Group and the Dutch pension fund ABP. Argues that the dispute has exposed flaws in the Netherlands' corporate governance rules, one oversight being that there is no proxy voting option for shareholders.
590 _aWB
650 _aPROXY VOTING
650 _aCORPORATE GOVERNANCE
650 _aLEGISLATION
650 _aSHAREHOLDERS
650 _aNETHERLANDS
650 _aREITS
650 _aCOMPANY MANAGEMENT
690 _aPROPERTY-COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
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