IR Leader
March 27, 2018

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How Audit Committees Can Help with Non-GAAP

The Center for Audit Quality recommends best practices and discussion topics for non-GAAP presentations.

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FLASH REPORT: 85% of S&P 500 Index® Companies Publish Sustainability Reports in 2017

G&A Institute has analyzed index companies' sustainability reporting activities since 2011. Our research over the past seven years shows that corporate reporting on sustainability - including environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and achievements - continues to be a consistent, reliable standard for the largest and most influential companies in the U.S. capital markets.

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Securities Commissions Provide Guidance On New Take-Over Bid Regime

In Aurora Cannabis Inc. (Re), 2018 ONSEC 10, the Ontario Securities Commission and the Saskatchewan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (the "Commissions") recently, and for the first time, provided guidance on the conduct of hostile take-over bids under the new Canadian regulatory regime, which came into force in early 2016.

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April 1, 2018 Deadline Approaching for TSX-listed Issuers

Pursuant to recent amendments to Part IV of the TSX Company Manual (the "Manual"), and in particular the provisions contained in the new Section 473 of the Manual, most Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") listed issuers ("Issuers") are required to make their constating documents and certain other key corporate documents available on their websites no later than April 1, 2018.

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Study Suggests Different Take On Active vs Passive

In an interview with IR Magazine, Dave Goodsell from Natixis looks at trends revealed in a survey of 500 global institutional investors.

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Proxy Season 2018: Key Things to Know

In the past year, there have been significant developments in a number of areas of corporate governance and securities law that both issuers and investors should be aware of leading up to the 2018 proxy season.

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Focus On Specific ESG Factors For Most Material Benefit: Report

Bolstered by research showing the majority of institutional investors are considering environmental, social and governance issues in their investments strategies, Russell Investments has created a new way to score companies on the particular factors that could have a material influence on finances and returns.

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Opinion: The Time Is Now For Companies To Emphasize Sustainability

How can a corporation make a profit and protect the planet? Must these interests really conflict?

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