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Target agrees to pay $10 million to settle lawsuit from data breach

Target agrees to pay $10 million to settle lawsuit from data breach | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Target Corp has agreed to pay $10 million in a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit related to a huge 2013 data breach that consumers say compromised their
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CGI Group – Attractive Valuation With Headline Risk - GuruFocus.com

CGI Group – Attractive Valuation With Headline Risk - GuruFocus.com | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
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Web hosting company GoDaddy's IPO to raise up to $418 mln

Web hosting company GoDaddy's IPO to raise up to $418 mln | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
March 19 (Reuters) - Web hosting company GoDaddy Inc saidits initial public offering of 22 million class A shares isexpected to raise up to $418 million.The offering is expected to be priced within
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Potash Corp. shares sink as tax changes threaten profit outlook

New tax measures in Saskatchewan will cut profit by up to $100-million this year
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CN to build $250M intermodal, logistics hub west of Toronto

CN to build $250M intermodal, logistics hub west of Toronto | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Canadian National Railways says it plans to build a $250-million intermodal and logistics hub adjacent to its main line in Milton, Ont., some 50 kilometres west of Toronto.
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The (Neglected) Value of Board Accountability in Corporate Governance

The (Neglected) Value of Board Accountability in Corporate Governance | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Marc Moore, Director of the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law at University of Cambridge.

The term "accountability" is virtually ubiquito...
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Activist Pushing MGM Resorts to Spin Off Real Estate

An activist investor is pushing MGM Resorts International to tap into the improving Las Vegas economy by separating both its real-estate assets and its properties in Asia.
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Performance Persistence in Hedge Fund Activism by Nicole M. Boyson, Linlin Ma, Robert M. Mooradian :: SSRN

Performance Persistence in Hedge Fund Activism by Nicole M. Boyson, Linlin Ma, Robert M. Mooradian :: SSRN | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Using 3-day announcement CARs, we find strong evidence of performance persistence in hedge fund activism in spite of increased competition. We also show that as
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A corporate governance cure-all? - The Japan Times

New Tokyo Stock Exchange rules requiring all companies listed on its First and Second sections to have at least two independent outside directors on their board is in line with the Abe administration's push to beef up corporate governance as a way...
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CATALYST EQUITY RESEARCH REPORT ™ Weekly Research Highlighting Activist Investments

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Delaware Court: Minority Stockholders Did Not Waive Appraisal Rights

Delaware Court: Minority Stockholders Did Not Waive Appraisal Rights | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Editor's Note: Toby Myerson is a partner in the Corporate Department at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and co-head of the firm’s Global Mergers and Acquisitions Group. The followi...

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Enhancing Prudential Standards in Financial Regulations

Enhancing Prudential Standards in Financial Regulations | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Franklin Allen, Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania and Imperial College London; Itay Goldstein, Professor of Finance at the ...
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David Marcus talks with Richard Langan about shareholder activism - YouTube

Companies should anticipate the possibility of an activist approach rather than scramble to deal with one when it occurs, says Richard Langan, a partner at N...
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When Executives Fail: Managing Performance on the CEO’s Team

When Executives Fail: Managing Performance on the CEO’s Team | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Mark Nadler, Principal and co-founder of Nadler Advisory Services, and is based on a Nadler white paper.

Picture, if you will, the chief execut...
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SEC Enforcement Developments in 2014, and a Look Forward

SEC Enforcement Developments in 2014, and a Look Forward | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Bill McLucas, partner and chair of the securities department at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, and is based on a WilmerHale publicatio...
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Caisse loads up on SNC-Lavalin shares - 24News.ca

Caisse loads up on SNC-Lavalin shares - 24News.ca | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has raised its stake in SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., as the pension fund keeps its faith in the beleaguered engineering and construction company. Source The Caisse, already SNC’s top shareholder, bought 1.81...

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Shareholder Activism: Strategies for mitigating risk and responding effectively

Shareholder Activism: Strategies for mitigating risk and responding effectively | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Today's activist shareholders are ramping up pressure on companies and their boards to demonstrate clear strategic vision and a roadmap for maximizing value.
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Ackman’s Fight With Herbalife Highlights Risk to Activists

The investigation into potential market manipulation of Herbalife shares offers a warning for activist investors who bet against companies’ stocks.
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Agencies Release New Volcker Rule FAQ

Agencies Release New Volcker Rule FAQ | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and is based on a Sullivan & Cromwell publication by Whitney A. Chatterjee, H. Rodgin Cohen, C. Andrew Gerlach, a...
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New Metrics for Corporate Governance: Shifting Strategies of 'Activist' Investors in an Aging IPO Market by Erik P. M. Vermeulen :: SSRN

New Metrics for Corporate Governance: Shifting Strategies of 'Activist' Investors in an Aging IPO Market by Erik P. M. Vermeulen :: SSRN | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Typically, corporate governance research is predicated on how we design the best way for managers, financial intermediaries, investors and other stakeholders to
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Activist Hedge Funds in a World of Board Independence: Creators or Destroyers of Long-Term Value? by Bernard S. Sharfman :: SSRN

Activist Hedge Funds in a World of Board Independence: Creators or Destroyers of Long-Term Value? by Bernard S. Sharfman :: SSRN | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Activist Hedge Funds in a World of Board Independence: Creators or Destroyers of Long-Term Value?
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Katherine the Great vs the activist investors

Katherine the Great vs the activist investors | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Having waged war with the Argentine government and stirred up trouble at companies including National Express, Game Digital and Morrisons, Elliott Advisors is the kind of shareholder that keeps chief executives up at night.
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Former Chapters Inc CEO Lawrence Stevenson named SNC-Lavalin Inc's new honcho

Former Chapters Inc CEO Lawrence Stevenson named SNC-Lavalin Inc's new honcho | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Beleaguered SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has chosen Lawrence Stevenson, 58, as its new chairman. He’s a man revered for his integrity
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Brookdale Senior Living Activist Sandell Seeks 3 Board Seats

Brookdale Senior Living Activist Sandell Seeks 3 Board Seats | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Peter Hambro on Petropavlovsk’s future after crucial refinancing

Peter Hambro, the founder and chairman of Petropavlovsk (LON:POG), is quizzed by Proactive Investors on the road ahead now the Russian gold miner has secured its future following the recent...
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