Shareholder activism – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:39:30 +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 Shareholder activism – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 CEO pay soars among S&P companies https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ceo-pay-soars-among-sp-companies/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:39:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=485005 New ISS research finds CEO pay up alongside shareholder returns

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]]> Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy, group warns https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/virtual-only-meetings-erode-shareholder-democracy-group-warns/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:15:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484323 Warning follows revised guidance from the CSA on virtual shareholder meetings

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]]> Array of shareholder proposals on tap for 2024: ISS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/array-of-shareholder-proposals-on-tap-for-2024-iss/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:40:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481584 Climate, compensation and governance issues to feature prominently

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]]> Big banks’ ‘sustainable finance’ label misleading, investor group alleges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/big-banks-sustainable-finance-label-misleading-investor-group-alleges/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:42:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478280 Banks not backing up their claims with data, says securities complaint filed with OSC and AMF

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]]> TD’s racial equity audit a significant first step, but incomplete: shareholder https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/tds-racial-equity-audit-a-significant-first-step-but-incomplete-shareholder/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:02:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477476 The B.C. union that requested the audit says it hopes to see further analysis

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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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]]> Dwindling support for ESG, executive pay outrage https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/dwindling-support-for-esg-executive-pay-outrage/ Wed, 24 May 2023 20:10:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=466007 U.S. proxy season sees lower levels of shareholder engagement

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]]> Scotiabank, CIBC emphasize financial stability at shareholder meetings https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/scotiabank-cibc-emphasize-financial-stability-at-shareholder-meetings/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:11:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=463372 Both banks faced shareholder proposals related to environmental policy

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]]> Investors not walking the talk when voting on climate commitments: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/investors-not-walking-the-talk-when-voting-on-climate-commitments-report/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:27:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=459603 Climate coalition members took widely differing approaches to shareholder voting

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]]> Allowing financials to go electric https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/allowing-financials-to-go-electric/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:03:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=449352 The feds are consulting on virtual meetings and "access equals delivery" in the financial sector

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