The Annual Conference Committee is pleased to announce the economist and
closing keynote speakers who will be presenting at CIRI's 29th Annual
Investor Relations Conference.
Today's Economy - When Do We See the Light?
Sponsored by TD Bank
The global economic outlook for 2016 continues to be challenging. As IROs, you need to stay informed about the changing landscape of the Canadian economy, what the key drivers are - in Canada and abroad and how they will impact your organization now and in the long term.
Speaker: Richard Yamarone, Bloomberg Intelligence Economist
Closing Keynote: How Issuers Can Create Value for the Long Term
On the backdrop of challenging U.S. and Canadian economies, existing and
potential shareholders are looking for a longer term approach
to a company's strategic plan. Hear from J. Royden Ward, econometrician
and the chief analyst of Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Investor with 40
years of investment research and portfolio management experience, who
will provide an overview on why creating value for the long term is
imperative in today's economy and how companies can and should
demonstrate this way of thinking in their company's strategy.
Speaker: J. Royden Ward, Chief Analyst & Founder, Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Investor
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Currently, post-trade reports have to be filed by issuers or underwriters with Canadian securities regulators following certain exempt distributions made in reliance on prospectus exemptions such as the accredited investor exemption. Effective June 30, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are significantly increasing the information that must be reported in a new pan-Canadian post-trade report to be filed after a private placement is made in Canada.
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Members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), except for the British Columbia Securities Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission, have published guidance related to amendments to National Instrument 13-101 System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) and Multilateral Instrument 13-102 System Fees for SEDAR and NRD.
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published a final report on their review of the Canadian proxy voting infrastructure and are seeking comments on proposed voting protocols for improving the processes involved in the tabulation of proxy voting in Canada. Staff Notice 54-304 Final Report on Review of the Proxy Voting Infrastructure and Request for Comments on Proposed Meeting Vote Reconciliation Protocols (the Notice) proposes protocols that are intended to enhance the accuracy, reliability and accountability of proxy voting by setting out clear roles and responsibilities for key participants at each stage of meeting vote reconciliation and to outline the operational processes that each key participant should implement.
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In the five months since the federal Liberal government took office, it has remained largely silent on the future of the cooperative capital markets regulatory system (Cooperative System), even as Alberta and Quebec maintain their opposition. The federal government’s silence is increasingly prompting questions about whether it will continue to work with participating provinces and territories to implement the Cooperative System.
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Latest IR Magazine research gathers opinion on the best use for excess corporate cash.
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Some corporate boards are sharing with stockholders the matrices they use to evaluate themselves, an attorney from EMC Corp. said April 11.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission formally asked for input April 13 on its company disclosure regulations, part of its overall plan to review and update its disclosure regime.
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Effective June 30, 2016, form 45-106F1 “Report of Exempt Distribution”, required for most securities issuances other than prospectus offerings, will require issuers to disclose more information about the offering and the issuer.
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BlackRock, Vanguard and other big institutional investors own roughly 70% of the public stock market, according to some reports. People are starting to ask whether this allows companies - now having the same owners - to compete less and raise prices.
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