Simon Gergel discusses standards of governance in the UK stock market, compared to peers around the globe. Also, voting is not just for underlying companies that investors hold – as a shareholder in an investment trust like Merchants it’s also possible to exercise your right to vote, something being highlighted by industry body the AICs “My share, my vote” campaign which you can see more about at http://www.theaic.co.uk/my-share-my-vote.