Trends and predictions in Canadian proxy contests

By Joe Bricker on October 2, 2017 Posted in Corporate Governance, Shareholder Activism

Kingsdale Advisors (Kingsdale) recently released its annual Proxy Season Review for 2017. The report examines trends observed in 2017 and provides analysis on what the future may hold for Canadian proxy contests. The report also outlines strategic recommendations for Canadian companies. Looking back – trends from 2017 Shareholder activism: alive and well. Kingsdale reports that … Continue reading

Executive compensation and shareholder activism

By The Special Situations Team on July 20, 2015 Posted in Corporate Governance

Executive compensation has been a hot button issue as of late. Not only has executive compensation come under increased scrutiny from politicians, regulators and the public at large, it is an issue that is also top-of-mind for shareholders, analysts and proxy advisory firms. For example, the Financial Post published an article earlier this year entitled … Continue reading

Our Top Five Tips for Companies and Boards in advance of the 2015 Proxy Season

By Andrea Brewer on January 27, 2015 Posted in Shareholder Activism

As a new year begins, it is always a good time to take stock of the successes of the past year and look forward to doing even better in 2015. Shareholder activism will continue to be a “hot topic” for publicly listed issuers in 2015. Here is a checklist of our top five tips to … Continue reading