The festivities are over and most of us are back to work (in the UK at least). But the Christmas period saw a smattering of governance stories that continued to make headlines. Here’s a catch-up to bring you up to speed. RBS RBS, a UK-based bank, came under further pressure when a 100-strong group of shareholders revealed demands for a new shareholders’ committee to improve governance. Coordinated by the ShareSoc and the UK Shareholders' Association, a motion will be placed before the bank’s AGM in May. Mark Northway, ShareSoc chairman, said: "One objective is to stop the events that took place at RBS from e