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New governance standards for UK-listed companies looks set to split investors over the FRC’s proposals that the 350 largest companies should propose all their directors for annual election. The UK Corporate Governance Code, formerly known as the Combined Code, sets out standards of governance for listed companies. Companies are required either to …… continue reading >> Changes to SEC disclosure rules effective Feb. 28, 2010 require US listed companies to disclose the results of their meetings within four business days. This means that we are able to provide an overview of the season in a more-timely manner. PGI has put together a summary of the results for some of the …… continue reading >> The prospect of a new Stewardship Code appears to have re-ignited fresh enthusiasm for collaborative governance with the Institutional Shareholders Committee (ISC) announcing its intention to form a new body, to be called the Institutional Investor Council. The grand aim of the ISC creating the IIC is to “build a single voice for …… continue reading >> British boardroom structures don’t allow enough debate, claims Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder and majority shareholder of the low-cost carrier, easyJet. As a result he has quit his board role to become an activist shareholder in a bid to turn the company’s strategy around. Sir Stelios’ fight is focused on the lack of …… continue reading >> While the AGM season is now mostly behind us as far as the biggest European blue chips are concerned, it’s now the turn of the mid-caps to face their shareholders. A quick review of the data so far shows that overall turnout, based on 74 of the top 100 UK meetings is holding steady at …… continue reading >> The proxy season is far from over, writes Allie Monaco, Head of Research at ProxyGovernance. In the last two weeks of May, nearly 170 shareholder proposals will come to a vote at 75 U.S. companies. Of these proposals, 35% relate to social and environmental issues (including climate change, sustainability, and political contributions); …… continue reading >> The Say on Pay continues to play out at US annual meetings this year – both in terms of management and shareholder proposals. Here are a few highlights prepared by Allie Monaco of ProxyGovernance: Two management say on pay proposals were defeated at meetings last week. At its May 3 meeting, Motorola …… continue reading >> |
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