Members of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Canadian Special Situations team have published an article on the firm’s website highlighting key developments in Canadian corporate governance rules in 2017. The article can be found here: http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/files/ca-5-key-developments-in-canadian-corporate-governance-rules-in-2017-161267.pdf. Stay connected with Special Situations Law and subscribe to the blog today. … Continue reading
Yesterday, Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (Glass Lewis) released a new version of its Proxy Paper Guidelines (the Guidelines) (updated as of December 30, 2014), previously released on November 5, 2014. Key changes in the 2015 Guidelines as compared to the 2014 Guidelines include: 1 Majority voting – Glass Lewis recommends that, for uncontrolled companies … Continue reading
On November 6, 2014, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released updates to its Canadian proxy voting guidelines for the 2015 proxy season. The voting guidelines are effective for meetings held on or after February 1, 2015. The following is a summary of the most significant changes. Director Elections Director Independence: ISS has made several changes to their … Continue reading
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