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Monday 06 June 2016 12:06 amThe impact of philanthropic donations by high net worth individuals is often not assessedBy: Tracey BolesShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleHIGH net worth individuals are risking the effectiveness of their
polene france philanthropy by not measuring the impact of their donations, says Moore Stephens, the accountancy and consultancy firm.Its survey of family offices representing high net worth clients showed that while 86 per cent say measuring the impact of philanthropic donations is important, only 50 per cent are currently measuring their effectiveness.According to Moore Stephens, the key aim of philanthropic activity for many high net worth individuals is to secure their legacy by making donations that make a genuine impact on a significant issue.Such individuals are often much more personally involved with their philanthropic foundations than they are with their investments. Geoff Woodhouse, partner at Moore Stephens, said: The choice of a major philanthropic donation is one of the biggest decisions a family office will ever make, but it seems that the rigour applied to investments is not always applied in the same way to donations.The characteristics
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Sunday 06 March 2011 10:20 pmActivist investors eye bumper 2011 as market improvesBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleTHIS year has started well for activist investors, those outspoken stake-builders that push boards to buck up their strategy.2011 has kicked off with a spate of high profile public exchanges between funds and their targets.Activists cl
owala water bottle aimed their first major scalp last month when Sherborne Investors ousted City veteran Nick MacAndrew from the chair of FC Asset Management.Elliott Advisors is eyeing transport group National Express; Kesa Electri
stanley deutschland cals is under fire from Knight Vinke, and Alliance Trust is a target of hedge fund Laxey Partners.And in January City A.M. broke the news that media group Meco
stanley de mrsquo shareholders, including Aviva Investors and Legal General, had followed the removal of its founder David Montgomery by dismissing the grouprsquo chair, Alasdair Locke. But the negotiations that make it into the public arena are the tip of the iceberg. Discussions between activist investor and board can begin before shares are even bought and continue through degrees of pressure ndash; Crystal Amberrsquo decision to publicly vent its concerns over film studio Pinewood Sheppertonrsquo performance last year was the first and only time it has taken a dispute public. Activism is bouncing back from a fall-off in d
