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10 Nov 2011, 7:39 am
Earlier today, the U.S. [read post]
18 Nov 2011, 1:32 pm
Submitted by Daniel Smith, Australian ResearchTwelve Australian ASX 300 companies have received a first "strike" under the new "two strikes" law in Australia that allows shareholders to oust directors if a company's remuneration report receives 25 percent or more "against" votes for two consecutive years.The controversial rule, which is part of an amendment to the Australian Corporation Act that went into effect July 1, requires companies to put a "spill"… [read post]
6 Dec 2011, 11:41 am
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages Norway's $550 billion pension fund, has filed proxy access proposals at Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab, Western Union, Staples, Pioneer Natural Resources, and CME Group.Overall, investors have publicly announced the submission of 11 proxy access resolutions for the 2012 proxy season, which is rather surprising, given that many governance observers had expected just a handful of resolutions.The NBIM proposals, which were… [read post]
23 Mar 2009, 6:42 am
Amid the political backlash against American International Group's $165 million in "retention" payments, it's worth remembering that AIG shareholders--and the firm's federal trustees--will get to vote on the insurance giant's compensation practices. [read post]
19 May 2009, 10:31 am
In another high-profile protest over executive pay, Royal Dutch Shell shareholders rejected the company's remuneration report at today's annual meeting by a 59.4 percent to a 40.6 percent margin. [read post]
28 Apr 2010, 8:11 am
On Monday, there was 37.5 percent investor opposition (based on votes “for” and “against”) during an advisory vote on American Express’ pay practices, according to investors. [read post]
21 Jul 2010, 8:44 am
A few minutes ago, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which includes mandates for "say on pay" and "golden parachute" votes by shareholders starting in 2011, as well as authorization for the SEC to adopt a proxy access rule. [read post]
4 Feb 2011, 10:50 am
While most U.S. companies with early annual meetings have advised their investors to support triennial or annual advisory votes on executive compensation, a few issuers have made biennial recommendations. [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 11:45 am
The Swedish debate on board diversity took an unexpected turn last month when Moderate Party Secretary-General Sofia Arkelsten wrote an editorial in the national business daily Dagens Industri announcing that the party may support board gender quotas. [read post]
18 Apr 2011, 11:25 am
So far this U.S. proxy season, investors and companies have focused on the advisory votes on compensation and pay vote frequency that all large and mid-cap firms are required to hold this year by the Dodd-Frank Act. [read post]
27 Sep 2007, 7:42 am
The House Committee on Financial Services plans to hold a hearing on the SEC's proxy access proposals on Sept. 27. [read post]
17 Aug 2011, 11:14 am
As expected, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have released a final version of the proposed disclosure amendments to Form 51-102F6 Statement of Executive Compensation. [read post]
4 Oct 2010, 1:13 pm
In an unexpected move, the U.S. [read post]
2 Mar 2011, 3:46 pm
Shareholder activist John Chevedden and his retail investor network continue to survive corporate no-action challenges on eligibility grounds.In separate rulings, the staff of the SEC’s Corporation Finance Division has rejected requests by Prudential Financial, Union Pacific, and Devon Energy to omit governance proposals filed by Chevedden. [read post]
4 Jan 2010, 8:29 am
In response to various inquiries from companies and their advisers, the U.S. [read post]
28 Oct 2010, 1:12 pm
The SEC and its efforts to implement the Dodd-Frank Act will face more scrutiny if Republicans take control of the U.S. [read post]
29 Oct 2010, 12:04 pm
ISS has opened the annual comment period for its 2011 proxy voting policies.The comment period, part of ISS’ policy development process, offers institutional investors, corporate issuers, and industry constituents the opportunity to provide feedback on ISS draft policy updates.The comment period runs through Nov. 11 and solicits feedback on 11 updates to ISS’ proxy voting policy guidelines in markets worldwide. [read post]
13 Jan 2009, 7:43 am
Walden Asset Management is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to reject requests by Bristol-Myers Squibb and other companies to exclude proposals filed by investors affiliated with California-based activist John Chevedden. [read post]
24 Jul 2009, 6:54 am
The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG), which represents pension funds and other institutional investors, is urging companies to move away from stock awards and to place a greater emphasis on "pay for performance. [read post]
20 May 2011, 1:00 pm
Masco and Nutrisystem have joined the growing list of U.S. companies where investors have said “no” on pay. [read post]
