IR Leader
February 23, 2016

Top Stories

'Poison Pill' Antidote Expected This Week from Canadian Regulators

Canadian regulators are this week expected to announce they will boost to 105 days the amount of time a hostile bid must remain open for acceptance by a target company's shareholders, the Financial Post has learned.

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OSC Says Companies Need to Strengthen Insider Reporting Compliance

An Ontario Securities Commission study has found "material" insider reporting deficiencies in approximately 70% of the 1,500 issuers reviewed.

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Stale Boards Are Prime Targets of Investor Activism

Governance issues are often front and center in the target range of investor activism.

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Healthy Dialogue Curbs Hostile Activism

Shareholder activism tends to reveal an underlying miscommunication between a company and its shareholders.

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UT Study: Social Issue Investing Does Not Increase Shareholder Value

Environmental, social and governance investing is associated with lower shareholder value, according to a new study by Tracie Woidtke, head of the finance department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business.

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Outlook for the 2016 Proxy Season

In preparing for the 2016 proxy season, you should be aware of some regulatory changes and institutional investor guidance that may impact disclosure to and interactions with your shareholders. This update highlights what is new in the 2016 proxy season.

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Rep. Maloney Pressures Public Firms to Add More Female Directors

The U.S. could be the next country to introduce gender quotas for corporate board members and nominees.

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TSX, TSXV Provide Guidance On New Rights Offering Regime

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) issued guidance to issuers following the recent amendments relating to rights offerings adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) on December 8, 2015 (CSA Amendments).

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