2014 volume 24 issue 5

The Holy Grail of Annual Reporting

INVESTMENT COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE

Every year, companies set out on a quest to prepare their annual and various other reports for distribution to shareholders. For now, many still send hard copy by mail as a delivery method, but that is quickly shifting to electronic dissemination. | Read Article |

On May 22, 2014, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”), National Instrument 41-101 – General Prospectus Requirements, and National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) (collectively, the “Proposed Amendments”). The Proposed Amendments were circulated for comment until August 20, 2014. | Read Article |

For many of us the days of big glossy printed annual reports are gone. As someone who loves the smell of fresh ink, cracking a newly bound spine, and pretty much anything paper, I must admit I am sad to see them go. While many companies have decided to forgo an annual report altogether, many have moved online. | Read Article |

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