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European Investors-VEB holds Philips liable for investor damages running into billions from the apnoea affair 

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For years, Philips has withheld relevant information on failing respiratory devices from investors. Consequently investors have seen over €16 billion in stock market value evaporate. Investor association European Investors-VEB (‘VEB’) holds Philips liable for this.  Since 2015 Philips has got signals about the possibly deficient and harmful functioning of respiratory devices helping millions o...
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The Wirecard case is not done yet

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Some corporate scandals fade from the headlines faster than others. Just to refresh your memories, here’s the state of play in the Wirecard debacle. We know one thing for sure: the Wirecard case is not done yet. European Investors-VEB currently conducts a trial-case, the investors’ association having purchased one individual retail investor’s claim. The legal proceedings are founded on that sin...
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European Investors/VEB supports pilot on joint audit in attempt to enhance audit quality

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A string of high profile accounting scandals have further fueled concerns about the audit market. A structure change is needed and reviewing alternative structures is a necessary starting point. A pilot on joint audit may provide useful insights to address the current market flaws and persistent audit quality issues.    European Investors/VEB has therefore expressed its support to start pilots ...
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German Wirecard parliamentary inquiry commission: EY guilty of serious shortcomings in examining Wirecard

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The Wirecard parliamentary inquiry commission presented its final report to Wolfgang Schäuble on 22 June 2022 in the German parliament. Interested investors can retrieve the report here Paul Koster, CEO of European Investors-VEB, said: “Not only does the report confirm our worst fears, but it exceeds them. On behalf of our investors we relentlessly followed the proceedings of the inquiry ...
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Implementation of Steinhoff-settlement: European Investors-VEB settlement with Deloitte

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As a result of the fraud committed at Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. ("Steinhoff"), which came to light in December 2017, investors in securities issued by Steinhoff suffered losses. The VEB has actively sought a contribution from the Dutch firm of Deloitte and its counterpart in South Africa (jointly: "Deloitte") to help compensate investors in Steinhoff securities for losses suffered as a...
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New currencies require a broad response by gatekeepers

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Bitcoin has been around for more than 10 years, but the gatekeepers of our fiat money have yet to make a convincing case for how cryptocurrencies and fiat money will co-exist in our financial system. Why we need to do more to maintain trust in our currencies By Paul Koster, CEO European Investors Can you believe it? One Bitcoin can now buy you two Fiat 500's (provided the dealer accepts Bitcoin...
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European Investors-VEB requests clarification from Unilever about the decision to complete the unification

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Investor representative European Investors-VEB asks Unilever to clarify the decision to complete the unification of the former British-Dutch group on 30 November 2020. In previous communication, Unilever had indicated that the Exit Tax bill by GroenLinks MP Bart Snels could jeopardise the unification. In the prospectus, the possible additional tax assessment of 11 billion euros was assessed as ...
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European Investors to open offices in Berlin

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European Investors takes great pleasure in announcing the establishment of its Berlin ‘virtual’ offices on 15 December 2020. The address is at Unter der Linden 21, Berlin 10117, Germany. This establishment in Germany entitles European Investors to attain membership of the German Verbändeliste (a panel of associations), giving European Investors entry to the German political arena. European Inve...
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European Investors-VEB settles with Deloitte in connection with Steinhoff settlement.

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European Investors-VEB withdraws collective action against Deloitte in Steinhoff case As a result of the fraud committed at Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. ("Steinhoff"), which came to light in December 2017, investors in securities issued by Steinhoff suffered losses. European Investors-VEB, as a collective representative organization under article 3:305a Dutch Civil Code, had started a ...
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Unprecedented levels of capital markets funding in the first half of 2020

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European Investors is a proud partner of the third edition of the “Capital Markets Union Key Performance Indicators” report published today by AFME. EU capital markets will be pivotal in promoting long-term economic growth and a recovery from the severe impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The Report This year’s report arrives during an extremely challenging period for European economies. Engulfed ...
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