Proposals would give shareholders say on TARP pay
RiskMetrics Group is seeking input from its institutional clients on proxy voting policies for the coming year.The firm said that its policy formulation process will include more outreach to investment industry groups and to the global corporate issuer community. The process includes a broad-based global survey, issue and market-specific roundtables and an open comment period. […]
Proxy vote records highlight greatly increased deference on key environmental, social and governance issues
RiskMetrics releases 2009 proxy voting policies
An overly complex system creates undeserved headaches for issuers
The Canadian Securities Administrators has made a series of rule amendments that make it easier for dissident shareholders to solicit proxies.Amendments have been made to corporate law in the past few years, which permit a dissident shareholder to solicit proxies without preparing and sending an information circular to shareholders if the solicitation is conveyed by […]
Many pensions still lax on guiding proxy votes and lection of directors, Share says
Trustees giving complete discretion for proxy votes to investment firms
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to adopt amendments to its proxy rules that would allow companies to deliver proxy materials to shareholders through a “notice and access” model using the Internet. Under the amendments to the proxy rules, a company may, but is not required to, furnish proxy materials to shareholders through […]
Adds equity-based compensation plan amendment for TSX issuers