Shareholders & activism Voting systems in focus as activism returns Oct 28, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 8 min read What do 35 corporate secretaries, a couple of Chicago lawyers, an insurance expert, a communications professional and a proxy... Read More
Shareholders & activism Susy Monteiro joins Phoenix Advisory, Canada as SVP Oct 28, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 2 min read The turnover is the Canadian proxy solicitation space continued this week with the announcement that Susy Monteiro has joined... Read More
Shareholders & activism NOBO reform and proxy advisor regulation top comment letter topics Oct 20, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 4 min read Dear readers, Governance people are a relatively diverse bunch but one thing that is common among almost everyone in the field is... Read More
Shareholders & activism Canadian proxy business gets crowded Oct 19, 2010 By Neil Stewart 6 min read When it comes to Canadian proxy solicitors, how many is too many? Starting with the duopoly of Georgeson and Kingsdale just a few... Read More
Shareholders & activism Proxy reform could save companies 50 percent Oct 19, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 1 min read According to a report released by the Securities Transfer Association (STA), US corporate issuers could save between 40 percent... Read More
Shareholders & activism SEC delays proxy access Oct 19, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 2 min read Proxy access may be off the table for 2011. In October the SEC announced that it has delayed the implementation of the newly... Read More
Shareholders & activism Hidden equity transactions may become activist hotpoint in 2011 Oct 13, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 4 min read Dear readers, A lot of attention has been focused on executive compensation of late. The Dodd-Frank legislation has expanded the... Read More
Shareholders & activism Proxy mechanics are coming. If you don't say anything don't complain when they screw it up Sep 29, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 4 min read Dear readers, Corporate secretaries and board members, this is your call to action. The SEC is in the process of forming its... Read More
Shareholders & activism New website promotes proxy plumbing changes Sep 27, 2010 By Neil Stewart 3 min read Computershare along with four other transfer agents yesterday launched www.reformtheproxysystem.com. The site is designed to fan... Read More
Shareholders & activism Corporate Secretary Week: Hectic end of year proxy fights give window into shareholder attitudes Sep 14, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 3 min read Dear readers, Worried about what is going to happen during the main proxy season next year? Concerned about shareholder attitudes... Read More