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Equiniti magazine number 04 Cover photograph by Adrian Lourie
POLITICS
Jonathan Dimbleby On Cameron, Obama and Harold Wilson
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regulars 4 First Person
John Parker on his journey with Equiniti
9 Postcard from Westminster
The FT's George Parker on the joy of the unpredictable
Ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano caused chaos across Europe
10 In the know Phil Ainsley on the future of employee share plans
28 What's new at Equiniti?
New client benefits from across the business
30 Question Time
March In his last budget before the General Election, Alistair Darling announces plans for £167bn of borrowing – a record high, but £11bn lower than predicted in December.
April As Eurozone governments create a £30bn aid package for the Greek economy, the International Air Transport Association claims airlines are losing up to $400m a day owing to the volcanic ash cloud.
May The new Lib DemConservative coalition vows to reform the banking and regulatory system. David Laws, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, resigns within weeks.
June The coalition warns that deep cuts in spending will be required. George Osborne says the public will be consulted on where cuts should be made.
Rachel Benjamin on turbulent times and sunny climes
Features 12 Jonathan Dimbleby
The veteran broadcaster looks back over a stellar career
16 Corporate governance
A future of transparency and accountability?
19 Company Law
David Venus considers the future
20 Emotional intelligence
Have you got what it takes?
22 UK plc
Industry experts give their assessment of the economic challenges
26 CoSec profile Scott Massie of Aberdeen Asset Management
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