As Americans head to the polls Tuesday, they won’t be thinking of Canada — or Asia or Europe, for that matter. But as America’s only neighbour, we’ll be wondering about the impact of the electoral outcome.
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The hunt for yield in a low-interest rate environment has led to a host of new products and strategies that are focused on alternative ways to produce higher returns for income seekers.
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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recently published proposed updates to its benchmark proxy voting guidelines for 2013. Of particular interest are the proposed changes to the Canadian pay for performance guidelines.
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Are any IR professionals having an easy ride in this time of global market volatility, widespread recession and extreme currency fluctuations?
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On October 4, 2012, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) adopted amendments to Part IV of the TSX Company Manual (Manual), implementing new provisions for the election of directors of TSX-listed companies. In short, companies listed on the TSX will either have to adopt a “majority-voting” policy for the election of directors, or disclose publicly why they have not done so.
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Earlier this month, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) released
a final report that sets out policy recommendations for the regulation of money market funds
(MMFs).
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Nasdaq OMX Group (NDAQ.O) has proposed a new order type for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that may comfort investors who feel there is not enough transparency in the pricing of some securities.
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