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Companies Say They Want to Save the Planet—but They Can’t Agree How

Companies Say They Want to Save the Planet—but They Can’t Agree How | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
IKEA, Henkel and H&M are among those promising to go climate positive, but differ on what the term means
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December 10, 2019 9:34 AM
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More women on Singapore boards but diversity still lacking

More women on Singapore boards but diversity still lacking | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Companies reluctant to rotate independent directors, despite government prodding
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Rival CEOs at American, United Share a Long History

Rival CEOs at American, United Share a Long History | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Scott Kirby and Doug Parker, who worked together for two decades, have divergent leadership styles
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Five Cities Account for Vast Majority of Growth in Tech Jobs, Study Finds

Five Cities Account for Vast Majority of Growth in Tech Jobs, Study Finds | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The forces that prompt this clustering effect among tech firms is widening the skills divide within U.S.
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Tighter climate policies could erase $2.3 trillion in companies value: report - Reuters

Tighter climate policies could erase $2.3 trillion in companies value: report - Reuters | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Tighter government climate regulations by 2025 could wipe up to $2.3 trillion off the value of companies in industries ranging from fossil fuel producers to agriculture and car makers, an investor group warned in a report.
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Hudson’s Bay special committee ‘disappointed’ with proxy firm’s opposition to privatization bid

Hudson’s Bay special committee ‘disappointed’ with proxy firm’s opposition to privatization bid | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Hudson’s Bay Co’s special committee said on Monday it was disappointed with proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services’ recommendation to vote against the takeover bid by a consortium led by the retailer’s chairman, Richard Baker.
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Canopy Growth Corp names David Klein as new CEO

Canopy Growth Corp names David Klein as new CEO | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Mark Zekulin will be stepping down from his role as chief executive
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Bank of Canada’s Stephen Poloz: Six candidates to be the next governor

Bank of Canada’s Stephen Poloz: Six candidates to be the next governor | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
he favourite, the outsider, the hot shot, the dark horse and more
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Women in the Boardroom are on the Rise

For the first time in its 110-year history, General Motors has more women on its board than men.
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Daily chart - For 15 years two currencies have outperformed all others | Graphic detail

Daily chart - For 15 years two currencies have outperformed all others | Graphic detail | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
What accounts for the consistent strength of the baht and the shekel?
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Ericsson fined $1bn over long-standing bribery scheme | ICAEW Economia

Ericsson fined $1bn over long-standing bribery scheme | ICAEW Economia | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Swedish telecommunications group Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has paid out more than $1bn (£0.76bn) to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DoJ) to settle bribery charges
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Sanofi to acquire Synthorx for $2.5 billion

Sanofi to acquire Synthorx for $2.5 billion | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Sanofi SA said Monday that it will acquire biotechnology company Synthorx Inc. for an aggregated equity value of around $2.5 billion.
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December 9, 2019 9:32 AM
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The Mixed Response on SEC’s Proposed Rules on Proxy Advisory Firms

Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced proposed rules regarding proxy advisors. SEC Chair Jay Clayton compared proxy advisory firms’ effect on shareholder engagement and the capital markets to that of other significant third-party market participants such as auditors, rating agencies, and research analysts.
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SEC Planning More Changes to Auditor-Independence Rules

SEC Planning More Changes to Auditor-Independence Rules | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Regulator adds proposal to short-term agenda just months after a previous change
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Do Private Equity Managers Raise Funds on (Sur)real Returns?

The private equity industry has become the target of calls for more regulation, with critics and academics concerned that net asset values (NAVs) are inflated around periods of fundraising, particularly in the case of low-reputation funds.
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Merck to Buy ArQule for $2.7 Billion

Merck to Buy ArQule for $2.7 Billion | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Shares of Burlington, Mass., biopharmaceutical company ArQule more than double in premarket trading
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‘The WTO Is in Crisis’: Dispute Puts Global Trade Regulator at Risk

‘The WTO Is in Crisis’: Dispute Puts Global Trade Regulator at Risk | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Discord between U.S. and other World Trade Organization members including the EU and China appears set to paralyze the group’s top court
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Christine Lagarde prepares sweeping review of ECB’s strategy

Christine Lagarde prepares sweeping review of ECB’s strategy | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Process will put her stamp on the central bank and seek to resolve recent divisions
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Hudson’s Bay Company chairman’s takeover plan dealt blow by ISS

Hudson’s Bay Company chairman’s takeover plan dealt blow by ISS | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Advisory firm says there is no clear reason why shareholders should accept the deal when Catalyst has offered a higher price
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The future Bank of Canada governor will need a unique combination of skills

The future Bank of Canada governor will need a unique combination of skills | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The new boss should continue talking to business, but also be open-minded about changing the bank's status quo
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Allianz Identifies Five Risk Trends for Directors and Officers in 2020

Allianz Identifies Five Risk Trends for Directors and Officers in 2020 | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The range of risks facing company executives or directors and officers (D&Os) – as well as resulting insurance claims scenarios – has increased significantly in recent years. With corporate management under the spotlight like never before, a new report by insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) highlights five mega trends that will have significant risk implications for senior management in 2020 and beyond.
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Who will be the new Bank of Canada governor?

Who will be the new Bank of Canada governor? | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Stephen Poloz has confirmed that he will not seek a second appointment after his seven-year term expires in 2020. Which begs the question: Who will succeed him?
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December 9, 2019 9:51 AM
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Battle royale: SEC locks horns with investors over proxy advisers

Battle royale: SEC locks horns with investors over proxy advisers | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Corporate governance advisers at heart of fight that has also pitted investors against companies
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Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz to step down in June 2020 - Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz to step down in June 2020 - Bank of Canada | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today that Governor Stephen S. Poloz has informed them that he will not seek a second term as Governor when his seven-year term expires on June 2, 2020. The Board has begun a search process to select the next Governor of the Bank. 
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Silicon Valley and S&P 100: A Comparison of 2019 Proxy Season Results

In the 2019 proxy season, 143 of the technology and life sciences companies included in the Fenwick – Bloomberg Law Silicon Valley 150 List (SV 150) and 99 of the S&P 100 companies held annual meetings that typically included voting for the election of directors, ratifying the selection of auditors of the company’s financial statements and voting on executive officer compensation (“say-on-pay”).
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