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CPP Investment Board approached about Trans Mountain, but no decision yet: CEO

Machin says Ottawa's financial adviser has raised the possibility of getting involved in the Trans Mountain project but there's been no political pressure applied
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June 12, 2018 9:17 AM
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Eight Secrets For Achieving Excellence In Boardroom Messaging

Eight Secrets For Achieving Excellence In Boardroom Messaging | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
A successful C-suite technologist is likely communicating with the board on a regular basis. Fortunately, there is no shortage of material on what to communicate to board members.
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June 12, 2018 9:14 AM
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Japan’s wave of governance reform is welcomed, but isn't over yet

Japan’s wave of governance reform is welcomed, but isn't over yet | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Under president Shinzō Abe, Japan began a process of reforming corporate governance and stewardship. But revision and review means that the process is still underway.
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June 11, 2018 9:45 AM
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Why Canada's pot legalization won't stop black-market sales | News Home | Reuters

The illegal store sells openly to customers ranging from budget-minded recreational users like Rowinski to silver-haired grandmothers treating legitimate ailments.
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June 11, 2018 9:31 AM
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How Altaba Could Do Alibaba a Favor

How Altaba Could Do Alibaba a Favor | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
A big seller of Alibaba shares has emerged. The Chinese e-commerce giant should step up as a buyer.
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June 11, 2018 9:30 AM
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Caisse, Sun Life backing new $75 million fintech venture capital fund

Caisse, Sun Life backing new $75 million fintech venture capital fund | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Additional partners in Luge Capital include Desjardins Group, the Fonds de Solidarité FTQ, and La Capitale, and the fund could be increased to $100 million
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China Oceanwide’s $2.7 Billion Takeover of Genworth Financial Passes U.S. Security Review

China Oceanwide’s $2.7 Billion Takeover of Genworth Financial Passes U.S. Security Review | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

A U.S. national security panel approved a Chinese conglomerate’s $2.7 billion takeover of Richmond, Va.-based insurer Genworth Financial Inc., after the companies convinced authorities they would take extraordinary steps to secure Americans’ personal data.

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June 11, 2018 9:06 AM
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UK listings rules for sovereign companies to change

UK listings rules for sovereign companies to change | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
UK regulator clears the way for sovereign companies to list on the London Stock Exchange.
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June 8, 2018 10:52 AM
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Argentina agrees $50bn financing deal with IMF

Argentina agrees $50bn financing deal with IMF | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The IMF came to Argentina’s rescue on Thursday with a standby arrangement worth $50bn over three years, far more than envisaged by markets which were expected to welcome the move.
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June 8, 2018 9:39 AM
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Exxon to Show Its Green Side in Meeting with Pope Francis

Exxon to Show Its Green Side in Meeting with Pope Francis | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Exxon Mobil Corp., the oil giant long derided by environmentalists, is trying to give itself a green facelift.

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June 8, 2018 9:34 AM
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Quebec government asks provincial energy board to create guidelines for selling energy to crypto-miners

Quebec government asks provincial energy board to create guidelines for selling energy to crypto-miners | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The government of Quebec is temporarily suspending the sale of power to crypto-mining companies and asking the province’s energy board to create some guidelines governing the process.
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June 8, 2018 9:18 AM
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Fujifilm Would Consider Giving Up on Xerox Deal, CEO Says

Fujifilm Would Consider Giving Up on Xerox Deal, CEO Says | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. may consider giving up on its fight to acquire a majority stake in Xerox Corp. after about six months if the current impasse isn’t resolved, its top executive said Thursday.

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June 8, 2018 9:14 AM
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Female non-executive directors 'expect less pay' than males

Female non-executives expect much lower pay than their male counterparts when looking for new roles, finds Norrie Johnston Recruitment.
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June 12, 2018 9:35 AM
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‘It’s grotesque’: As CEOs rake in millions in annual pay, their employees struggle to get by

‘It’s grotesque’: As CEOs rake in millions in annual pay, their employees struggle to get by | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Compensation rankings reveal stark illustrations of income inequality, with the gap between executives and everyday employees growing ever wider
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June 12, 2018 9:16 AM
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Executives are cashing in on the explosion in stock buybacks

Corporate America, flush with cash from President Trump's tax cuts, is buying back stock at a record pace.
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June 11, 2018 10:01 AM
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Inside the chaos of Donald Trump’s trade wars

Officials describe a White House in disarray with fierce infighting, no process for decisions and a president without a strategy
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June 11, 2018 9:38 AM
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Betting on New S&P 500 Stocks Like Twitter? It’s a Risky Game

Betting on New S&P 500 Stocks Like Twitter? It’s a Risky Game | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Twitter Inc.’s recent debut on the S&P 500 will test investors’ belief that inclusion in one of the world’s most widely followed stock indexes is a boon to returns.

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June 11, 2018 9:30 AM
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Apple and the Art of the Buyback

Apple and the Art of the Buyback | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
If Apple does indeed reach a market value of $1 trillion, the accomplishment may be all the more unique given the company’s effort to lighten its massive cash load.
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Small US banks are winners from deregulation, now they want more

Shares in smaller banks have been boosted as a result, with the Russell 2000 banks index outperforming the S&P banks by about 10 percentage points since the turn of the year.
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June 11, 2018 9:08 AM
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UK to force big companies to publish worker to boss pay gap

UK to force big companies to publish worker to boss pay gap | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Britain's biggest companies will from 2020 be legally required to publish the gap between the salary of their chief executive and what they pay their average UK worker, under proposed new government rules
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June 11, 2018 8:44 AM
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Introducing the 17th annual Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada

orporate Knights has decided once again, with sponsorship support from the Canadian Industry Partnership for Energy Conservation (CIPEC), to carry forward the annual Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada ranking into its 17th year.
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June 8, 2018 9:39 AM
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Lloyd Blankfein: Same CEO, Different Goldman Sachs

A decade after the financial crisis, The Wall Street Journal has checked in on dozens of the bankers, government officials, chief executives, hedge-fund managers and others who left a mark on that period to find out what they are doing now. Today, we spotlight Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and former Citigroup executive and Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin.
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June 8, 2018 9:38 AM
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Verizon CEO to Retire, Succeeded by a Newcomer

Verizon CEO to Retire, Succeeded by a Newcomer | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Verizon Communications Inc. named Hans Vestberg as its next chief executive, appointing a relative newcomer to run the wireless giant at a time when its industry is being reshaped by megadeals.

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June 8, 2018 9:33 AM
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Hedge funds aren’t all they’re cracked up to be — here’s why

Hedge funds aren’t all they’re cracked up to be — here’s why | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
I am old enough to remember when hedge funds were ‘cool’. They were part of an exclusive club: hard to get into, great returns, low risk. Investors would talk about their hedge funds and investment at parties, with others hoping to get an introduction to the fund so they could get great investment returns too.
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June 8, 2018 9:16 AM
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Starbucks, Facebook among top companies for professional development

Starbucks, Facebook among top companies for professional development | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
When joining a company, young employees try to refine their skills and grow as professionals. According to Comparably, a compensation, culture and career monitoring website, Facebook, Starbucks and Ernst & Young are among the best at helping workers achieve this goal, as they rank within the top 25 for professional development.
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