Aiming to thwart shareholder activism, public companies' proxy statements are presenting shareholders with ever-more information and greater detail.
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As the New Year rolls along, so does commentary on executive compensation. According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, by 11:47 am on the first working day of 2017 (January 3rd) Canada's 100 highest paid CEOs on the TSX index had earned the equivalent of the average annual Canadian wage.
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A decision by an Ontario public pension manager to study the potential consequences of climate change is the latest sign that pension plans are increasingly becoming concerned about how it can hurt the bottom line.
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Activists will likely target primarily mid-sized and smaller companies, with only occasional runs at large firms, Moody's report suggests.
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On January 26, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 54-305 Meeting Vote Reconciliation Protocols which sets out voting protocols (the Protocols) aimed at improving the processes involved in the tabulation of proxy voting in Canada.
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On Jan. 5, 2017, the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) issued FAQs on majority voting for directors.
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In what has been called a "breakout year" for gender diversity on U.S. public company boards, corporate America showed increasing enthusiasm for diversity-promoting measures during 2016.
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Political shocks such as Brexit and the U.S. election of Donald Trump jolted the foreign exchange markets in 2016, fueling more trading activity for hedge funds and bank trading rooms. Uncertainty around a stronger U.S. dollar and higher interest rates could drive more volatility into 2017.
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