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Investors can capture more value by focusing on three best practices in private equity portfolio company exits.
Want to know what one of Canada’s top-performing companies is up to? You’ll have to go to Constellation Software Inc.’s website and submit a question online.
David Harris, CEO of AltaGas Ltd., has agreed to resign as the company’s board reviews an unspecified complaint, which it says is not related to financial reporting, strategy or operations.
Paul Conibear, Lundin Mining Corp.’s long-serving chief executive officer, has decided to retire, and will be replaced by current chief financial officer Marie Inkster at the end of the year.
Markets regulator Sebi today came out with proposals to simplify existing framework on re-classification of promoters as public shareholders.
A VISITOR to last week’s Farnborough Air Show, held just south-west of London, could easily have been wowed by the variety of military equipment and aircraft on display. But when it comes to large civil airliners, they would be hardly impressed by the choice on offer.
From Uber to “legalized” marijuana businesses, examples of companies pushing or even transgressing legal boundaries are ubiquitous. Corporate law takes a dim view of law breaking, enabling the chartering of corporations only for a lawful purpose and denying business judgment rule protection for knowing violations of the law.
The CMi2i 2018 Annual Investor Corporate Governance Report surveyed institutional shareholders representing $8 trillion of Assets under Management (“AUM”). The objective of the report is to find out which Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) areas they believe will be key issues of focus in 2018 and beyond, and the impact of this on shareholder behaviour. Respondents comprised of individuals responsible for corporate governance, responsible investment and proxy voting from US and European institutions.
The Financial Reporting Council today [July 16, 2018] issued a revised corporate governance code and announced that a revised investor stewardship code will be issued before year-end. The code and related materials are available at www.frc.org.uk.
The revised code contains two provisions that will be of great interest. They will undoubtedly be relied upon in efforts to update the various U.S. corporate governance codes. They will also be used to further the efforts to expand the sustainability and stakeholder concerns of U.S. boards.
Recognising corporate responsibility—moral and social—makes for a well-run company that is attractive to all stakeholders.
President Reagan once said, “I’ve heard that hard work never killed anyone, but I say why take the chance?” In a recent paper, professors Jill Fisch, Assaf Hamdani, and Steven Davidoff Solomon (he…
Since the introduction of Say on Pay, shareholders have maintained a larger degree of influence over CEO compensation. The ability to vote in an advisory capacity on CEO compensation strengthened the voice of shareholders.
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When Aurora Cannabis Inc., one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing cannabis companies, submitted a proposal to acquire all the common shares of CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. in mid-November 2017, it triggered a nasty battle between the two publicly traded medical marijuana producers that would not be resolved until the end of February 2018.
Ontario’s electricity system plays a decisive role in the province’s politics. We saw the policy choices of the previous Liberal government bear themselves out in the recent election – a story we have seen in many previous elections.
Jean-Jacques Ruest takes the helm at Canadian National Railway Co. amid a tariff war that threatens to dampen economic growth and hamper the flow of goods.
Ann marie reinhart was one of the first people to learn that Toys “R” Us was shuttering her store. She was supervising the closing shift at the Babies “R” Us in Durham, North Carolina, when her manager gave her the news. “I was almost speechless,” she told me recently. Twenty-nine years ago, Reinhart was a new mother buying diapers in a Toys “R” Us when she saw a now hiring sign...
Last year the airline said it would withdraw from Aeroplan and start its own rewards plan in 2020
WITH his flowing locks and hip clothes Adam Neumann, co-founder and chief executive of WeWork, looks less like a property baron than the frontman of a rock group. He speaks expansively on the subjects of character, destiny and God. His four-year-old daughter wanders through his office during an interview with The Economist.
Since the introduction of Say on Pay, shareholders have maintained a larger degree of influence over CEO compensation. The ability to vote in an advisory capacity on CEO compensation strengthened the voice of shareholders.
This post examines litigation challenging M&A deals valued over $100 million announced from 2008 through 2017, filed on behalf of shareholders of publicly traded target companies.
These lawsuits usually take the form of class actions filed in either federal or state court. Plaintiffs typically allege that the target’s board of directors violated its fiduciary duties by conducting a flawed sales process that failed to maximize shareholder value.
More large companies are voluntarily enhancing their board composition presentations and disclosing investor engagement, a new report shows.
Firms that engage in corporate social outreach should make sure they send consistent signals, or they risk their actions being interpreted as a sign of bad conscience.
The Rise of the Working-Class Shareholder: Labor’s Last Best Weapon evaluates labor's use of collective funds & makes recommendations for future action.
Investors are increasingly turning to convenient, low-cost investment solutions such as index funds to help save for retirement and other important financial goals. This trend has fueled the growth of the asset management industry and led to questions around what impact, if any, asset managers should have on the companies they invest in.
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