Corporate governance - Vigil
10.5K views | +0 today
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:53 AM
Scoop.it!

Shareholder Activism: How Will You Respond? - Deloitte CFO - WSJ

Shareholder Activism: How Will You Respond? - Deloitte CFO - WSJ | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:51 AM
Scoop.it!

Barrick Gold Chairman John Thornton’s Pay Criticized by Shareholder Adviser

Barrick Gold Chairman John Thornton’s Pay Criticized by Shareholder Adviser | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
North America’s biggest proxy-advisory firm has told investors at Barrick Gold Corp. to vote against Chairman John Thornton’s $13 million 2014 pay package, adding to growing investor disquiet over governance practices at the world’s largest gold miner.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:49 AM
Scoop.it!

Moody's: Activist shareholders gain momentum in 2015; mainly negative for credit investors

Moody's: Activist shareholders gain momentum in 2015; mainly negative for credit investors | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Announcement
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:45 AM
Scoop.it!

Is GE Capital a Dodd-Frank Victim?

Is GE Capital a Dodd-Frank Victim? | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Some of the reasons why GE is getting out of finance apply to other companies too.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:44 AM
Scoop.it!

Elaine Wynn Speaks Out After Proxy Firm Rejection

Elaine Wynn Speaks Out After Proxy Firm Rejection | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Elaine Wynn lashed out at a top proxy advisory firm that criticized governance at Wynn Resorts Ltd. and spoke glowingly of the casino operator run by her former husband even as she was expected to be imminently ousted from its board in a messy battle.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:38 AM
Scoop.it!

Banks show restraint for new CEO compensation

Banks show restraint for new CEO compensation | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Salaries, pensions and stock options have been curbed with executive turnover, McDowall report shows
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:37 AM
Scoop.it!

Further Recognition of the Adverse Effects of Activist Hedge Funds

In an April 1, 2015 empirical study, Dr. Yvan Allaire of the Institute for Governance of Public and Private Corporations concluded:

Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)'s insight:

Citation Yvan Allaire

No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:37 AM
Scoop.it!

Shareholder Activism: an Engagement Opportunity

Shareholder Activism: an Engagement Opportunity | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 10, 2015 9:44 AM
Scoop.it!

Rising Shareholder Activism Threatens Creditors, Debt Repayment: Moody's

Rising Shareholder Activism Threatens Creditors, Debt Repayment: Moody's | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 10, 2015 9:28 AM
Scoop.it!

MGM Resorts International and Infinity World Announce the Approval of a $400 Million Special Dividend and Adoption of Annual Dividend Policy for CityCenter Holdings, LLC

MGM Resorts International and Infinity World Announce the Approval of a $400 Million Special Dividend and Adoption of Annual Dividend Policy for CityCenter Holdings, LLC | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Infinity World Development Corp, today announced a special dividend and the adoption of an annual distribution policy ...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 10, 2015 9:27 AM
Scoop.it!

Quotas Not the Best Way to Add and Retain Women for Corporate Boards, Study Finds

Quotas Not the Best Way to Add and Retain Women for Corporate Boards, Study Finds | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
According to a just-released report, two factors – a nation’s focus on women’s economic power and corporate governance codes inviting diversity – can help increase female board representation.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 10, 2015 9:24 AM
Scoop.it!

Here's how weak the IPO market has been in Canada and U.S. so far this year

Here's how weak the IPO market has been in Canada and U.S. so far this year | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
In Canada, the IPO market so far this year has been relatively lacklustre. The U.S. is not much better, shows a new report
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 10, 2015 9:24 AM
Scoop.it!

Volcker Underwriting: It’s Simple … No Need to Overanalyze

No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:51 AM
Scoop.it!

Activist Investor Steak ‘n Shake Owner Tussle

Paul Vigna and David Benoit discuss the activist fight over Steak 'n Shake, and Caitlin Houston looks at teens' usage of Facebook and Google+.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:50 AM
Scoop.it!

Biglari Beats Activist Challenger in Vote

Biglari Beats Activist Challenger in Vote | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Sardar Biglari has beaten back the challenge to his leadership at Steak ’n Shake.



No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:49 AM
Scoop.it!

▶ Activist Shareholder Mike Mayo Targets Bank of New York Mellon - YouTube

April 10 -- CLSA Americas Research Analyst Mike Mayo discusses his outlook for equities and the Bank of New York Mellon. He speaks on “Market Makers.” Mayo o...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:44 AM
Scoop.it!

Plan Nord won't cause Hydro-Québec price increases, minister says

Plan Nord won't cause Hydro-Québec price increases, minister says | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Hydro-Québec won't dip into the pockets of residential customers to finance some of the $20 billion it will inject in the Plan Nord by 2035, says Quebec's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Pier...

No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:38 AM
Scoop.it!

Why We Shouldn’t Romanticize Steve Jobs the CEO | Ivey Business Journal

Why We Shouldn’t Romanticize Steve Jobs the CEO | Ivey Business Journal | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:38 AM
Scoop.it!

Resolution Preparedness: Do You Know Where Your QFCs Are?

No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:37 AM
Scoop.it!

Corporate Secretary | Proxy access most prominent shareholder proposal topic in 2015

Corporate Secretary | Proxy access most prominent shareholder proposal topic in 2015 | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 13, 2015 9:37 AM
Scoop.it!

Barrick Gold Corp investors should vote no on pay plan, executive chairman's 36% pay hike 'problematic,' advisory firm says

Barrick Gold Corp investors should vote no on pay plan, executive chairman's 36% pay hike 'problematic,' advisory firm says | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Institutional Shareholder Services is the second influential advisor recommending that shareholders vote against Barrick's executive compensation plan
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 10, 2015 9:43 AM
Scoop.it!

Why Activist Investors May Be Bad for Corporate Credit

Why Activist Investors May Be Bad for Corporate Credit | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
A new Moody's report suggests, or warns, that shareholder activism continues to rise and that this trend could have negative implications for credit investors.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 10, 2015 9:28 AM
Scoop.it!

SEC.gov | Opening Remarks to the Investor Advisory Committee

SEC.gov | Opening Remarks to the Investor Advisory Committee | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Opening remarks of SEC Chair Mary Jo White at the April 9, 2015, meeting of the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 10, 2015 9:24 AM
Scoop.it!

Netflix Inc upgraded to buy at Citi

Netflix Inc upgraded to buy at Citi | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Netflix Inc. was upgraded to buy from neutral at Citi Research ahead of the internet television company's first quarter earnings on April 15
No comment yet.
Scooped by Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
April 10, 2015 9:24 AM
Scoop.it!

IRS Releases Final Regulations Under Section 162(m)

No comment yet.
✖

Recevez les dernières actualités en gouvernance

Restez informé des dernières actualités en gouvernance en vous abonnant à notre infolettre quotidienne générée par Scoop.it
* Mandatory fields