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OECD 50th Anniversary Forum in Paris - President VZMD meets with the President of the Republic of Slovenia, the Secretary General of the OECD, the President of the European Council among others

OCDE3In Paris, on the 24th and the 25th of May the OECD is hosting a Forum to celebrate its 50 years.  On May 23, 2011, the VZMD President, Kristjan Verbič, M.Sc., flew to Paris, where he was invited to partake at the two-day OECD 50th Anniversary Forum with the slogan, "Better Policies for Better Lives."  At the Forum, Mr. Verbič met with three of the most reputable speakers of the Opening Session of one of the most influential and notable international organizations: the President of the European Council (Herman Van Rompuy), the Secretary-General of the OECD (Angel Gurría), and the President of the Republic of Slovenia (Danilo Türk), the latter of the two can be seen on the photograph with Mr. Verbič after the keynote speech given by President Türk.

Euroshareholders's Secretary General Comments on Short-Termism of Investors
Short Termism - Corporate GoveranceIn the latest edition of IPE (Investments and Pension Europe), Guillaume Prache, Secretary General of Euroshareholders, was interviewed with regard to the new European Commission green paper on Corporate Governance, about the short -term focus of too many  investors. He underlined the main reasons, in his view, concerning investment funds and other institutional asset managers.

 

 

 

 

 

EFI - Reply on Withholding Taxes on Dividends
EFI - Reply on Withholding Taxes on DividendsEuroInvestors believes that double taxation of dividends represents an increasingly more and more important impediment to the accomplishment of the Single Market and therefore highly welcomes this consultation on possible solutions for taxation problems that arise when dividends are distributed across border. The consultation is the logical consequence of the Commission's recent initiatives to remove double taxation and discriminatory situations, in particular through its upcoming initiative planned for 2012, its Communications COM(2010) on removing cross-border tax obstacles for EU citizens and its Recommendation 2009/784/EC on withholding tax relief procedure.

 

 

 

 

 

Reputable Slovenian Companies in Istanbul – VZMD and investo.si’s international activities are even more intense, ambitious, and successful

Euroshareholders Boryad Verbič Kristjan Istanbul  

On the 28th of March, the president of VZMD, Kristjan Verbič, returned from his trip in Istanbul, where he partook at the Euroshareholders' General Assembly. During his stay, he also took part in many important occasions and numerous bi- and multi-lateral meetings with representatives and honorable guests (picture of VZMD president at the recognition ceremony with the president of the Turkish Shareholders' Association - BORYAD).Through the program investo.si (Invest to Slovenia), the president of VZMD (the PanSlovenian Shareholders' Association) actively attended the British Business Round Table with led by the eminent Mr. John Bercow, MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, sponsored by the British Chamber of Commerce in Slovenia (BCCS).

 

 

 

  

VZMD. TV - Broadcast from the British Business Round Table with Mr. John Bercow, MP, Speaker of the House of Commons - views and answers that provoke thought and action

Ljubljana, Best Western Premiere Hotel Slon, 22. 2. 2011:

Through the program investo.si (Invest to Slovenia), the president of VZMD (the PanSlovenian Shareholders' Association) actively attended the British Business Round Table with led by the eminent Mr. John Bercow, MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, sponsored by the British Chamber of Commerce in Slovenia (BCCS).

OECD Economic Surveys: Slovenia 2011 (Chapter 3: Foreign investment, governance and economic performance) highlights the protection of shareholders' rights and priorities that are consistent with the warnings and efforts of VZMD

Brdo pri Kranju, 18. 2. 2011: Conference introducing OECD Economic Surveys: Slovenia 2011 

Mag. Kristjan Verbič, president of VZMD, actively participated at the conference introducing OECD Economic Surveys: Slovenia 2011, which took place on Friday the 18th of February 2011.  This discussion and debate was, by reviews of numerous important and eminent participants, deemed even more interesting and successful  than the previous - 1st Conference introducing OECD Economic Surveys: Slovenia 2009 - which took place on July 7, 2009.

Eurovote 2011 – 11 more days for Slovenian securities issuers to enroll in the system, which includes 70 of the most prominent stock companies in the EU of which three are also from Slovenia – via the investo.si program in affiliation with VZMD

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On the 17th of January, 2011, the 4th meeting of the special assembly for the development of the Eurovote project, which the European Shareholders Association, Euroshareholders, implemented in response to VZMD’s initiative at the General Assembly in Madrid on June 4, 2010, concluded successfully.

Benefit from the advantages of the new, improved Internet site, www.investo.si 

www.investo.siAfter two and a half years and over 100,000 visits, the Internet site of investo.si, which was launched in May of 2008, before the 1st International investo.si Investors' Conference, which was organized from the 19th to the 21st of June 2008 in Slovenia by VZMD - the PanSlovenian Shareholders' Association, has been revamped.

 

 

Brdo pri Kranju, January 14, 2011: the 2nd conference on the shaping of the Slovenian Logistics Holding – a VZMD.TV exclusive:
At the 2nd conference, VZMD received written answers to the questions posed at the 1st conference, which were directly linked to questions once again asked by VZMD in reference to the sources of the 100 million in funding that is predicted for the payout of over 20,000 shareholders of Luka Koper an Intereuropa.

7th International Investors' Conference and GA of Euroshareholders in Wiesbaden – reputable Slovenian companies again present

7thThrough the program investo.si (Invest to Slovenia), VZMD again invited Slovenian companies to partake at the 7th International Investors' Conference in Wiesbaden through their inclusion of promotional materials.

WFICIn Paris, from the 17th to the 20th of November, representatives of the PanSlovenian Shareholders' Association, through the program Invest to Slovenia, actively participated in the annual meeting of the World Federation of Investors Corporation (WFIC) and Actionaria, the largest European stock market investment convention, at which, through the PanSlovenian Shareholders’ Association, VZMD, Slovenia was the only country, that systematically and wholly represented its most important and economically-valued companies; hence, its sustainable environment and condition. This years’ Actionaria convention, which was located at the eminent, Parisian Palais des Congres, hosted over 34,000 visitors and 150 exhibitors in five themed areas of business. Furthermore, Actionaria offered more than 100 conference sessions, discussion groups and workshops, which were presided by top international managers and experts

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