Canadian activism seen as ongoing despite slowdown
Industry advisers say activist investing in Canada is very much still on the agenda despite a drop-off from last year’s mini boom...
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ESG & Investor Engagement report now available
The latest report from Corporate Secretary is an analysis of how corporate professionals and investors engage on ESG issues. Based...
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Planned and forced CEO exits increase, study finds
The turnover rate for CEOs rose globally last year, driven by increases in both planned and forced exits – notably for ethical...
The week in GRC: Nissan plans majority-independent board, and Toshiba to add foreign directors
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Toshiba said it would put international investors on its board, including one with ties to...
Silicon Valley catching up on board diversity
Technology and life sciences public companies in Silicon Valley are boosting the number of women directors on their board at a...
ExxonMobil AGM to include board matrix proposal
ExxonMobil shareholders will vote at the company’s AGM next month on whether the board should reveal more details about directors’...
The week in GRC: Vanguard to get tougher on overboarding, and activist pursues Barclays board seat
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Nissan Motor Co shareholders voted to remove Carlos Ghosn from the Nissan board, ending...
Netflix adopts proxy access
Netflix has become the latest US public company to give investors a greater say in who is picked for its board. According to a...
Verizon shareholders to vote on child abuse report proposal
Verizon Communications shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on a proposal regarding online child pornography at the...
The week in GRC: Fox picks new directors, and SEC adopts changes to disclosure requirements
– The Guardian reported that Deutsche Bank has confirmed it is in merger talks with rival Commerzbank, following months of...
