racism – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:28:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png racism – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Racial equity proposals get solid shareholder support https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/racial-equity-proposals-get-solid-shareholder-support/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:28:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481001 Anti-ESG proposals fall flat with investors, SHARE reports

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]]> ISS seeks board diversity boost for Canadian companies https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/iss-seeks-board-diversity-boost-for-canadian-companies/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:01:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477551 New proxy voting policy in effect for 2024 annual meetings

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]]> Updated: RBC, BMO commit to racial equity audits following engagement from investors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rbc-commits-to-racial-equity-audit-following-engagement-from-share/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:00:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474846 Initiative received 42% support from RBC shareholders at latest AGM, and 37% from BMO shareholders

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]]> Citi sanctioned by CFPB for discrimination https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/citi-sanctioned-by-cfpb-for-discrimination/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:08:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474811 Bank allegedly denied credit to customers of Armenian descent

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]]> Racially diverse boards enjoy higher credit quality: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/racially-diverse-boards-enjoy-higher-credit-quality-moodys/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:03:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=467395 Demand for minority directors expected to increase as transparency improves

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]]> Racial equity and the environment becoming bigger proxy issues https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/racial-equity-and-the-environment-becoming-bigger-proxy-issues/ Mon, 08 May 2023 04:12:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=464691 Regulators are proposing more extensive disclosure from issuers

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]]> TD meets goal for Black executive representation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/td-meets-goal-for-black-executive-representation/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:54:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=461277 A KPMG survey finds 88% of Black Canadian workers feel companies need stronger commitments and targets for hiring and promoting Black people

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]]> Bank to pay US$31M redlining settlement, DoJ’s largest ever https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/bank-to-pay-us31m-redlining-settlement-dojs-largest-ever/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:53:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=458588 The department says City National avoided underwriting mortgages in majority Black and Latino neighborhoods

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]]> Maritime regulators kick off diversity discussion https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/maritime-regulators-kick-off-diversity-discussion/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:22:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=428811 The NSSC and FCNB published a consultation paper on possible governance reform

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]]> Financial firms made big pledges about racial justice last year. What’s happened since? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/financial-firms-made-big-pledges-about-racial-justice-last-year-whats-happened-since/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:05:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=424241 Many firms have new targets and strategies, but real change will take time

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