Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") is providing guidance with respect to: (i) the meaning of "economically interesting grades" for its original listing requirements for mineral exploration and development-stage companies; (ii) financial statements submitted to TSX in support of an original listing application (an "Application"); and (iii) the pricing of stock options, rights and other entitlements ("Option") granted prior to an issuer's initial public offering ("IPO").
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GRI Chief Executive Ernst Ligteringen reflects on the potentially transformative role of stock exchange initiatives in promoting a culture of transparency and accountability.
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G4 Online, a web-based tool to support organizations preparing sustainability reports using the latest generation of GRI's Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, was launched today (7 November). The free-to-use website presents the content of the G4 Guidelines complete and in a dynamic and easy-to-navigate format, and is designed to support users directly involved in a G4-based reporting process.
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Determining whether something is material can be a perplexing and challenging task for clients and lawyers, even at the best of times - all the more so when you consider that whether you get it right or not can have some serious legal consequences. The concept of 'materiality' is a cornerstone of securities laws and it is the foundation on which the integrity of the capital markets is based. It is the basis for determining what needs to be disclosed.
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Large multinational companies are producing more information about their carbon footprints and staff diversity, but executives say the data need to be high quality and relevant to investors.
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Stock market index provider MSCI Inc said on Thursday that it is exploring a sale or other options for its influential and controversial governance unit, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.
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The Rule will make electronic filing mandatory for a number of documents that are currently filed with the Commission in paper format. The documents generally include the forms, notices and other materials required under Ontario's securities rules that are not covered already by SEDAR, SEDI and NRD, the CSA national electronic filing systems.
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) says its review of proxy voting infrastructure will feature further consultations early next year.
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Nasdaq OMX Group said human error left the U.S. exchange unable to transmit index values for nearly 45 minutes on Tuesday, leading to a temporary halt in options trading on some stock indexes.
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