Proxy reform could save companies 50 percent
According to a report released by the Securities Transfer Association (STA), US corporate issuers could save between 40 percent...
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SEC delays proxy access
Proxy access may be off the table for 2011. In October the SEC announced that it has delayed the implementation of the newly...
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Canadian proxy business gets crowded
When it comes to Canadian proxy solicitors, how many is too many? Starting with the duopoly of Georgeson and Kingsdale just a few...
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Hidden equity transactions may become activist hotpoint in 2011
Dear readers, A lot of attention has been focused on executive compensation of late. The Dodd-Frank legislation has expanded the...
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Proxy mechanics are coming. If you don't say anything don't complain when they screw it up
Dear readers, Corporate secretaries and board members, this is your call to action. The SEC is in the process of forming its...
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New website promotes proxy plumbing changes
Computershare along with four other transfer agents yesterday launched www.reformtheproxysystem.com. The site is designed to fan...
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Corporate Secretary Week: Hectic end of year proxy fights give window into shareholder attitudes
Dear readers, Worried about what is going to happen during the main proxy season next year? Concerned about shareholder attitudes...
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Proxy Governance mulling business shake-up
The proxy advisory business has been under significant scrutiny recently, with concerns over conflicts of interest and the undue...
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2010 proxy season: the calm during the storm
By almost everyone’s measure, the 2010 proxy season was a surprise. During most of the previous year, the majority of experts were...
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Summertime shake-up in the proxy business
The incestuous world of proxy solicitors is undergoing one of its regular paroxysms. As with the last two such occasions in 2003...
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