Discussions around board gender diversity are picking up steam in the lead up to the 2018 proxy season. Some of the leading proxy advisory firms, namely the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co. LLC (
Glass Lewis’ 2018 Canada Policy Guidelines on Proxy Advice
Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (Glass Lewis), a leading governance and proxy voting firm, has recently released its 2018 Policy Guidelines for Proxy Advice in Canada. The following are three of its key changes from the 2017 Policy
Corporate governance principles: The start of a new conversation?
On July 21 2016, the CEOs of thirteen high-profile public companies, asset managers and pension and mutual funds released the Commonsense Principles of Corporate Governance. The signatories include some of the most respected names in American business and were
Glass Lewis Proxy Paper Guidelines: Updates for 2015
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
Trends and Predictions in Canadian Proxy Contests
Kingsdale Shareholder Services has released its 2014 Proxy Season Review. In its report, Kingsdale discusses trends observed in 2014, predictions for the future, and gives its key recommendations for companies in the Canadian marketplace. In reviewing 2014 and comparing