Broken plumbing needs a fix
As the old saying goes, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ But what happens when something is broken and no one knows how to fix...
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Shareholders & activism archive
Proxy 2010: how was it for you?
The end of Q4 and the beginning of Q1 are the standard times of year for making predictions about the coming proxy season – and...
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Is shareholder democracy really worth it?
Shareholder democracy is commonly viewed as a cornerstone of the modern US corporation. Academic and legal literature is rife with...
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First encounters: communication between boards and shareholders
Long insulated by oceans of historical precedent from the shareholders they represent, some valiant directors and boards are...
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What's your poison: shareholder rights plans
The M&A market, largely dormant since the global financial crisis, is starting to experience a resurgence. Companies are holding...
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Canadian shareholders taking a more active stance
Shareholder activism in Canada is changing, and shareholders are increasingly driving change at the companies in which they own...
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A global revolution in shareholder activism
A little over 220 years ago the US Revolutionary War was said to have inspired the French – who fought alongside their American...
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RiskMetrics unveils new rating tool
RiskMetrics has unveiled its new governance rating tool: the Governance Risk Indicators (GRIds). The new system, touted as more...
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Education and investor empowerment
‘In a democratic world, as in a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility.’ While Franklin D Roosevelt was not...
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Spotlight on nomination committees
The duties of the corporate secretary are expanding exponentially, and nowhere was that made more clear than at the Society of...
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