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Corporate governance: Regulatory updates

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Corporate governance: Regulatory updates
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The Recommendations of Activist Hedge Funds

The Recommendations of Activist Hedge Funds | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
A major criticism of activist hedge funds, and one that allegedly supports the argument that they suffer from short-termism, is that their recommendations almost always focus on disinvestment. For ...
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Making Executive Compensation More Accountable

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Clawbacks of Erroneously Awarded Compensation

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Aetna Inc to buy Humana Inc for $37 billion in largest insurance deal ever

Aetna Inc to buy Humana Inc for $37 billion in largest insurance deal ever | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The combination will push Aetna close to Anthem’s No.2 insurer spot by membership, and would nearly triple Aetna’s Medicare Advantage business
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Hedge funds see more demand fueled by solid first half returns

Hedge funds will likely attract billions of dollars in new money in the next six months after posting solid returns in the first half even as Wall Street's sell-off, sparked by Greece's debt drama,
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July 2, 2015 9:33 AM
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SEC.gov | Making Executive Compensation More Accountable – To Keep It, It Should Be Earned

SEC.gov | Making Executive Compensation More Accountable – To Keep It, It Should Be Earned | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

When it comes to compensation, Americans believe you should earn your money.  They also believe, just as strongly, that you should not keep what you did not earn.  It’s fundamental to our values.  However, when companies have to restate their financial statements because they violated applicable reporting requirements, their executives may not be required to reimburse any incentive-based compensation that was erroneously paid.[1]  In other words, they get to keep what they never should have received in the first place.

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Changing Corporate Governance in Japan - YouTube

Enhancing corporate governance has been an emphasis in Abenomics economic reform in Japan. An expert panel discusses recent changes and their potential impact.
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Toyota is playing the long game with new five-year shares

Toyota is playing the long game with new five-year shares | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
In the ongoing quest for innovative capital structures, Toyota has recently provided an interesting twist and tied in knots a number of institutional investors
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When CEOs Are Accidentally Overpaid

When CEOs Are Accidentally Overpaid | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
A researcher finds surprising reasons for sky-high executive pay.
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Univision Intends to Pursue I.P.O. in U.S.

Univision Intends to Pursue I.P.O. in U.S. | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Univision Holdings, the owner of the Spanish-language cable television networks Univision and Galavisión, intends to pursue an initial public offering in the United States, according to a filing on Thursday with theSecurities and Exchange Commission.

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SEC.gov | SEC Charges Former Stockbroker With Conducting Ponzi Scheme

SEC.gov | SEC Charges Former Stockbroker With Conducting Ponzi Scheme | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Washington D.C., July 1, 2015 — 

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former stockbroker in Pennsylvania with conducting a Ponzi scheme and stealing investor money to purchase a condominium in Florida and afford his own vacations and other luxuries.

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SEC.gov | SEC Charges Deloitte & Touche With Violating Auditor Independence Rules

SEC.gov | SEC Charges Deloitte & Touche With Violating Auditor Independence Rules | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
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CorpGov Roundup: Executive Pay, Dual-Class Shares, Returns on Activist Investing

Should executives’ safety trump disclosing their pay? What is the future of dual-class shares in Hong Kong? Are there better returns in activist investing? These topics and more are examined in our...
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US Chamber forms coalition to fend off activist hedge funds - The Boston Globe

US Chamber forms coalition to fend off activist hedge funds - The Boston Globe | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Corporations are turning to the nation’s biggest business lobby to help fend off activist investors such as Dan Loeb and Bill Ackman.
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Does the SEC’s New “Compensation Actually Paid” Help Shareholders?

Does the SEC’s New “Compensation Actually Paid” Help Shareholders? | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
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TSX advances, Wall Street turns lower on mixed U.S. jobs report

TSX advances, Wall Street turns lower on mixed U.S. jobs report | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
North American stock markets were mixed with the Toronto Stock Exchange advancing while New York markets ended the day slightly lower
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Alberta becomes first province to automatically reciprocate capital markets sanctions

Alberta becomes first province to automatically reciprocate capital markets sanctions | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Alberta has become the first jurisdiction in Canada where sanctions and restrictions handed down by securities commissions in other provinces will be automatically imposed
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Alibaba’s Financial Affiliate Is Said to Close Private Placement of Shares

Alibaba’s Financial Affiliate Is Said to Close Private Placement of Shares | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The move values Ant Financial Services at more than $45 billion and makes the Chinese government a stakeholder, according to people familiar with the transaction.
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OECD: Activist Shareholders Are Bad for Investment

OECD: Activist Shareholders Are Bad for Investment | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The OECD has just released its new Business and Finance Outlook for 2015. A lot of interesting stuff there. We'll want to take a closer look at the discussion of the problems that low interest rate...
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ConAgra selling private label business after pressure from Jana

ConAgra selling private label business after pressure from Jana | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The food maker said it would sell off its private label business, undoing a $5 billion deal after only two and a half years of poor results
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Toyota’s top female executive steps down after arrest for importing oxycodone into Japan

Toyota’s top female executive steps down after arrest for importing oxycodone into Japan | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Julie Hamp, a U.S. citizen, whose appointment a month ago was part of a drive to diversify Toyota's male-dominated, mostly Japanese executive line-up, remains in police custody
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China Approves Six IPOs Despite Market Turmoil

China Approves Six IPOs Despite Market Turmoil | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
China’s stock regulator approved plans for six initial public offerings despite a market slump into bear territory and no sign of immediate recovery.
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SEC.gov | SEC Charges Hedge Fund Advisory Firm With Conducting Fraudulent Fund Valuation Scheme

SEC.gov | SEC Charges Hedge Fund Advisory Firm With Conducting Fraudulent Fund Valuation Scheme | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Washington D.C., July 1, 2015 — 

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Greenwich, Conn.-based investment advisory firm and its two owners with fraudulently inflating the prices of securities in hedge fund portfolios they managed.

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SEC.gov | SEC Proposes Rules Requiring Companies to Adopt Clawback Policies on Executive Compensation

SEC.gov | SEC Proposes Rules Requiring Companies to Adopt Clawback Policies on Executive Compensation | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Washington D.C., July 1, 2015 — 

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rules directing national securities exchanges and associations to establish listing standards requiring companies to adopt policies that require executive officers to pay back incentive-based compensation that they were awarded erroneously.  With this proposal, the Commission has completed proposals on all executive compensation rules required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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