Alliance looks to improve relations

The service, which was due to become available from November 14 2006, will provide a channel for companies to talk to individual investors who have holdings in Alliance Trust Savings’ nominee account. It provides customers with a way of directing the nominee’s vote on company affairs. The launch comes after Royal Assent was given to new rules in the Companies Bill last week. These require companies to communicate with all individual investors asking for corporate information, including those who invest through nominees. Currently individual investors who invest through nominees ofte...