Shareholder activism – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:01:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Shareholder activism – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Poison pills, exec comp top ISS policy survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/poison-pills-exec-comp-top-iss-policy-survey/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:49:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494659 Proxy voting policy survey highlights issues for upcoming AGM season

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]]> CEO pay rises this proxy season https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ceo-pay-rises-this-proxy-season/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:44:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491022 Canadian boards lag their U.S. peers on racial diversity and face calls for in-person AGMs, Glass Lewis reports

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]]> FCA welcomes added risk in listing regime overhaul https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-welcomes-added-risk-in-listing-regime-overhaul/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:43:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=489235 Reforms streamline listing rules, reduce shareholder votes

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]]> Shareholder activism hid a pump-and-dump: SEC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/shareholder-activism-hid-a-pump-and-dump-sec/ Fri, 31 May 2024 19:13:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=486861 Investor floated fake takeover offer to boost stock's price

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]]> CEO pay soars among S&P companies https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ceo-pay-soars-among-sp-companies/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:39:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=485005 New ISS research finds CEO pay up alongside shareholder returns

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]]> Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy, group warns https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/virtual-only-meetings-erode-shareholder-democracy-group-warns/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:15:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484323 Warning follows revised guidance from the CSA on virtual shareholder meetings

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]]> Array of shareholder proposals on tap for 2024: ISS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/array-of-shareholder-proposals-on-tap-for-2024-iss/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:40:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481584 Climate, compensation and governance issues to feature prominently

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]]> Big banks’ ‘sustainable finance’ label misleading, investor group alleges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/big-banks-sustainable-finance-label-misleading-investor-group-alleges/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:42:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478280 Banks not backing up their claims with data, says securities complaint filed with OSC and AMF

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]]> TD’s racial equity audit a significant first step, but incomplete: shareholder https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/tds-racial-equity-audit-a-significant-first-step-but-incomplete-shareholder/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:02:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477476 The B.C. union that requested the audit says it hopes to see further analysis

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]]> Updated: RBC, BMO commit to racial equity audits following engagement from investors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rbc-commits-to-racial-equity-audit-following-engagement-from-share/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:00:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474846 Initiative received 42% support from RBC shareholders at latest AGM, and 37% from BMO shareholders

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