Shareholders & activism Fewer issues during proxy 2012 May 01, 2012 By Matthew Scott 10 min read Canadian proxy season seems to offer a lot less drama this year, as many developments surrounding shareholder democracy, executive... Read More
Shareholders & activism WEBINAR: Say on pay still a major concern for companies Apr 29, 2012 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read A Corporate Secretary webinar reveals that some 38 percent of governance professionals are still concerned about say-on-pay this... Read More
Shareholders & activism 99 percenters attack annual meetings Apr 25, 2012 By Aarti Maharaj 3 min read Directors and shareholders are not the only ones gearing up for annual meetings this season. It seems the protesters are back and... Read More
Shareholders & activism Google's unusual stock split ruffles investors Apr 23, 2012 By Erik Sherman 2 min read Google has ruffled institutional feathers by announcing an unusual stock split that cements the control of senior figures.

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Shareholders & activism Lobbying disclosures shake up proxy season Apr 08, 2012 By Adam Piore 10 min read Activist shareholders are aggressively pushing to get broad new lobbying disclosure initiatives on proxy ballots this year, in an... Read More
Shareholders & activism SEC challenge to proxy access ruling not likely Apr 05, 2012 By Brendan Sheehan 2 min read Activist investor groups and proxy access advocates hoping for the reinstatement of mandatory access to the corporate proxy should... Read More
Shareholders & activism Prep and planning on pay and performance Mar 29, 2012 By Janet Dignan 8 min read The incoming proxy season will mean different things for different companies, but most should see it as a season of observations... Read More
Shareholders & activism Do proxy firms need more regulation? Mar 18, 2012 By Gary Stern 12 min read In an environment where big business has complained bitterly about over-regulation, three powerful business organizations – the... Read More
Shareholders & activism ISS on Facebook governance: Balkanized ownership Feb 14, 2012 By Tom Johansmeyer 2 min read Almost immediately after the company filed its S1, CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s 57 percent voting rights were noted with concern. Now... Read More
Shareholders & activism What the new proxy access rules mean for you Jan 31, 2012 By Abigail Caplovitz Field 9 min read This year’s proxy season kicks off a new era in shareholder-management relations thanks to the new proxy access rule. While the... Read More