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8 Mar 2010, 4:42 am
Samples Available" - Delaware Law: How to Count Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes - Proxy Access: Seven Law Firms Comment on "Opt-Out" - Survey: Number of Investors Holding 1% of a Company's Stock - Suing for Attorney Fees: Causing Company to Add Proxy Disclosure - RiskMetrics Group Releases 2010 Proxy Season Watchlist - Broc Romanek [read post]
13 Jun 2008, 3:36 pm
CSX maintains that it repeatedly agreed to meet with TCI representatives and offered board seats, lead director Ned Kelly said at a June 9 forum hosted by RiskMetrics Group. [read post]
25 Sep 2009, 6:23 am
It is generally advisable to have an understanding of the RiskMetrics Group (RMG) policy on uncontested director elections. [read post]
17 May 2010, 5:09 am
RiskMetrics's ISS Reveals All: Full GRId Methodology Now Available A few weeks ago, RiskMetrics released a fuller explanation - a 193-page technical paper - about how their new GRId governance rating framework will work, updating the outline they issued back in March (here's ISS's 8-page summary of GRId). [read post]
12 Nov 2009, 7:20 am
Threshold for nominating groups. [read post]
29 Feb 2008, 8:08 am
According to RiskMetrics data, Daehan Flour Mills, Hansol Paper, and Dongwon Development are in discussion with minority shareholders to avert proxy contests at their upcoming meetings. [read post]
12 Oct 2007, 9:22 am
As of Sept. 15, 656 investor proposals had appeared on 2007 U.S. corporate ballots, up from 581 at the same time last year, according to data compiled by RiskMetrics Group's Governance Research Service (GRS), which covers about 4,500 U.S. companies. [read post]
6 Oct 2009, 6:01 am
Overall, the majority of key constituencies agree on a minimum 5% threshold (up to 10% for groups), regardless of a company's size, with the ability to aggregate or group shares as the proposal allows. [read post]
6 Nov 2008, 6:46 pm
Jeremy Perler, co-head of accounting research at RiskMetrics Group, contributed to this article. [read post]
19 Apr 2009, 12:37 pm
First, proxy advisory firms such as RiskMetrics and large institutional investors have historically proven to be more supportive of short slates than of dissident efforts that seek to replace a majority of the board. [read post]
2 Jul 2009, 9:16 am
In 2008, 32 directors at U.S. companies had majority opposition, while another 200 received more than 35 percent "withhold" or "against" votes, according to RiskMetrics Group's Voting Analytics data. [read post]
28 Mar 2008, 7:25 am
From 16 proposals filed in 2006, the number dropped to nine in 2007 and only four this year, according to RiskMetrics data. [read post]
26 May 2008, 8:58 am
American International Group: The most prominent lawsuit filed in the past week is the securities class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against American International Group, its CEO Martin Sullivan, its CFO Steven Bensinger, and two other officials. [read post]
8 Dec 2008, 4:21 pm
Adam Savett, head of RiskMetrics' Securities Class Action Services unit, said he could see lawmakers acting to address the Stoneridge and Central Bank decisions. [read post]
11 Aug 2008, 8:44 am
In recent days, settlements relating to two high-profile securities class action lawsuits were announced. [read post]
19 Nov 2008, 3:42 pm
Securities and Exchange Commission (who now is a board member at RiskMetrics Group), has stated, "If a country does not have a reputation for strong corporate governance practices, capital will flow elsewhere. [read post]
15 Jul 2009, 6:38 am
According to RiskMetrics Group, approximately 80 percent of investors own their shares through brokers, and only one-third of retail voters vote their shares. [read post]
23 Apr 2010, 2:41 am
According to the RiskMetrics’ Top 100 Settlements report (here), the $600 million Countrywide settlement would be tied for 13th largest securities settlement of all times. [read post]
9 May 2009, 8:15 am
Even in the unusual instance where the plan expressly permits repricing, companies should consider the likely reaction of institutional shareholders and their advisers, like RiskMetrics Group (RMG). [read post]
29 Oct 2010, 5:00 am
Investment Advisor Registration Under Dodd-Frank: Implications For Securities Class Action Claimants by Luke Green of RiskMetrics However, Dodd-Frank Act changes related to investment advisor registration may also have a notable impact on securities class actions, especially for private equity and hedge funds that currently enjoy exemption from registration. [read post]
