The importance of shareholder engagement is increasingly clear, as annual meetings become more than simply routine events. For a discussion on how to execute that mandate, and do it well...
Although proxy season has largely ended for most companies, the debate over the influence of proxy advisory firms, and whether containment is needed, continues. A recent study by Tapestr...
The SEC announced today that it will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, August 22nd at 10:00am to discuss whether to:
adopt rules regarding disclosure and reporting obligations with resp...
While proxy season has ended for most companies, there are a number of governance matters worth keeping an eye on during the summer months:
SEC Rulemaking. The SEC website noting upcomin...
On June 20, 2012, the U.K. Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable announced a package of proposals intended to curb executive pay. This follows the U.K. govern...
Yesterday marked an active day on the corporate governance front. First, the U.K. Government announced a far reaching package of reform to strengthen the hand of shareholders to challen...
Yesterday, the SEC finalized rules implementing the Dodd-Frank Act’s requirements regarding the independence of compensation committees and their advisers. For the most part, the SEC ma...
Being an election year, its no surprise that the most prolific type of shareholder proposal this season asked for disclosure and oversight of political contributions and lobbying expens...
A lot has already been written about the controversy surrounding Chesapeake’s governance and its annual meeting taking place today, but since it is unusual for shareholders to litigate ...
In the first win of its kind, a majority of shareholders at Nabors Industries voted in favor of a proposal for the right of shareholders owning 3% or more for at least three years to nomi...
