What about those say-on-pay 'no' votes?
The results are in. Given the opportunity to register their opinion for the first time, a majority of shareholders in at least 39...
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The changing climate of environmental risk
With tsunami-induced nuclear reactor meltdowns in Japan, tornadoes obliterating towns in the American Midwest and the aftermath of...
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Expert: Dismantling a company's takeover defenses can lead to serious implications
The report, titled ‘Proxy season wrap-up: successful activism dismantles takeover defenses,’ released by GovernanceMetrics...
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The changing face of proxy solicitation
Computershare’s recently proposed acquisition of Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon’s investor services business is only the latest and...
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Environmental and safety risks hot topics during proxy season
This proxy season has seen activist investors push a slew of resolutions aimed at forcing companies to provide more disclosure...
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Groupon files IPO
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...
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E&Y acquisition may affect shareholder value
Ernst & Young’s (E&Y) recent acquisition of Proxy Governance Inc (PGI) can potentially have a two-fold effect on the shareholder...
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Tales from Disney's annual meeting
Citing Apple chief executive Steve Jobs’
relatively low meeting attendance as a cause for concern, ISS and Glass Lewis have both...
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Study: Proxy firms can harm shareholder value
A recent study released by The Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University shows that firms that adopt stock...
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The write approach to shareholder communications?
In Jamie Dimon’s annual letter to shareholders, published at the beginning of April and stretching to 32 pages, the chief...
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