A surprise pre-Christmas bonus

December 2nd, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

Holders of common shares in Millicom International Cellular are in line for a surprise pre-Christmas bonus, to the tune of $3 per share. Shareholders at Millicom’s EGM, convened specifically for the purpose, today voted in favour of the special dividend proposed.

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Consistency in Climate Change Disclosure – A Step Closer?

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Companies face increasing pressure from governments, investors and other organisations to measure and publish annual greenhouse gas (GHG) production. This rising demand is valuable to encourage disclosure, but is hindered by the lack of a standard international method of reporting. Acknowledgement of the value of such reports is increasing, but as no majority standard currently exists, individuals More…

The heart of darkness in proxy voting?

October 10th, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

 A shorter version of this article appeared in Financial News on Monday, October 10th 2011

The City might sometimes wish it otherwise, but voting rights are central to shareholders exercising oversight of the companies they invest in. Since the publication of the Cadbury Report in 1993 there has been great emphasis on More…

Aussie proxy season gets into full swing

October 8th, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

Over 140 of the S&P/ASX 200 companies have June year ends and will hold their AGMs between late September and late November. The busiest dates for AGMs are between 24 and 28 October, with 9 & 10 November and 24 & 25 November other busy days in the calendar.

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Manifest branches out in Australia

October 8th, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

As Manifest continues its increase in global coverage, we are delighted to announce that from October 2011, Manifest has a branch office operating in Melbourne, Australia. We are delighted to be working with Mark Bytheway and the team at the Sustainable Research Institute, SIRIS, to offer Asian investors an Asia-Pacific focussed governance support service.

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Is 'Say on Pay' really global?

October 8th, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

Manifest Research Manager Alan Brett highlights some of the key issues raised in a recent Manifest report “Say on Pay a Global Perspective”.

With the volatility and uncertainty surrounding equities as an asset class worldwide, there has been an increased focus on executive pay, particularly where it has been apparent that the remuneration paid to CEOs has More…

Managing Carbon Governance

September 24th, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

By Dr Rory Sullivan

Companies need to respond to climate change – both mitigation (emissions reductions) and adaptation – as a strategic business concern, not simply as an operational issue. From an investment perspective, the ultimate test of a company’s climate change strategy is the extent to which it protects the business over the short-, medium and More…

Social and new media: Improving ownership?

September 23rd, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

The ICGN Conference in Paris last week included a session on the very interesting topic of new and social media, exploring what are some of the ramifications in the context of corporate governance.

Taking corporate governance in its widest sense – i.e. the relationship within and between the company, its current and potential shareholders and stakeholders, there’s More…

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