While the energy sector is sifting through Ottawa’s new takeover rules, the mining industry is abuzz about paragraph No. 6.
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You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else
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GRI’s call for Material Sustainability Topics closes on 14 December. In May 2013, GRI aims to publish a list of internationally-recognized material topics for business/industry activity groups, to be used as a reference in the sustainability reporting field. To prepare this list in a fair and thorough way, GRI is inviting all interested parties to provide feedback, and supporting documentation, on the most relevant sustainability topics for sectors or industries.
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The Toronto Stock Exchange has announced new rules for director elections for listed issuers, which will come into effect on December 31, 2012.
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On November 29, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced the adoption of amendments to National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer and National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations.
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The Canadian Securities Administrators yesterday announced the adoption of regulatory changes to improve the communications process between reporting issuers and shareholders.
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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, & Co. (Glass Lewis) have both recently released updates to their proxy voting recommendation guidelines for the 2013 proxy season.
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Over the last few years, regulators have issued a number of notices providing guidance and suggested best practices relevant to continuous disclosure, most notably relating to amendments to executive compensation disclosure.
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The SEC released its 151-page financial report for its fiscal year ended September 2012.
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What's the value of a meeting with a chief executive? For investors pondering large stakes in a company, a few minutes of a CEO"s time can be worth millions of dollars, giving them deeper insight into a firm's strategy and prospects.
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A controversial new book has rekindled the debate over shareholder value and the purpose of the public corporation.
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