Shareholders & activism Proxy access debate far from over Sep 08, 2011 By Abigail Caplovitz Field 3 min read A few months ago, the DC Circuit blocked the SEC’s effort to force companies to open their proxy statements to shareholder... Read More
Shareholders & activism Canadian shareholders raise their voice Aug 17, 2011 By Matthew Scott 8 min read Over the last decade, institutional shareholders have been fighting to gain more influence over Canadian issuers, and indications... Read More
Shareholders & activism Is it time for a governance road show? Aug 11, 2011 By Matthew Scott 2 min read Now that governance issues seem to be dictating more shareholder actions, corporate secretaries at small and mid-sized companies... Read More
Shareholders & activism What about those say-on-pay 'no' votes? Jul 28, 2011 By Adam Piore 9 min read The results are in. Given the opportunity to register their opinion for the first time, a majority of shareholders in at least 39... Read More
Shareholders & activism The changing climate of environmental risk Jul 10, 2011 By Adam Piore 6 min read With tsunami-induced nuclear reactor meltdowns in Japan, tornadoes obliterating towns in the American Midwest and the aftermath of... Read More
Shareholders & activism Expert: Dismantling a company's takeover defenses can lead to serious implications Jun 28, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 3 min read The report, titled ‘Proxy season wrap-up: successful activism dismantles takeover defenses,’ released by GovernanceMetrics... Read More
Shareholders & activism The changing face of proxy solicitation Jun 08, 2011 By Adam Piore 7 min read Computershare’s recently proposed acquisition of Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon’s investor services business is only the latest and... Read More
Shareholders & activism Environmental and safety risks hot topics during proxy season Jun 06, 2011 By Adam Piore 4 min read This proxy season has seen activist investors push a slew of resolutions aimed at forcing companies to provide more disclosure... Read More
Shareholders & activism Groupon files IPO Jun 02, 2011 By Brad Allen 3 min read Not since Lady Gaga’s arrival at the Oscars have heads turned so quickly as they did with the preliminary S1 filing for the hotly... Read More
Shareholders & activism E&Y acquisition may affect shareholder value Jun 01, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 3 min read Ernst & Young’s (E&Y) recent acquisition of Proxy Governance Inc (PGI) can potentially have a two-fold effect on the shareholder... Read More