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Non-standard accounting measures: The media, regulators, and shareholders zero in

Photo of Linda FuerstPhoto of Orestes PasparakisPhoto of Walied SolimanPhoto of Heidi ReinhartBy Linda Fuerst, Orestes Pasparakis, Walied Soliman and Heidi Reinhart on Posted in Securities
Non-standard accounting practices have been gaining in popularity among Canadian publicly traded companies. Issuers that rely solely on standard accounting metrics now make up a small minority of the companies listed in the S&P 500 and S&P/TSX 60. Many issuers believe that non-standard measures are a better reflection of performance than Generally Accepted Accounting Principles … Continue reading

Shareholder activism on the rise

Photo of Trevor ZeylBy Trevor Zeyl on Posted in Shareholder Activism
According to recent studies, the rate of successful shareholder activism is on the rise. While historically high when compared to the relative ownership percentage of those campaigning, new data from North America and Europe demonstrates a climbing success rate for activist campaigns. Studies that measure shareholder activism often organize their success-rate analysis by either a … Continue reading

Shareholder activism goes mainstream: investment giants increasingly focused on corporate governance

By The Special Situations Team on Posted in Shareholder Activism
The Wall Street Journal reports that Vanguard Group, the largest mutual fund firm in the U.S., and BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, are becoming more assertive in exercising their influence over companies in which they invest. This is a significant development, given Vanguard and Blackrock’s immense shareholdings in large American companies. BlackRock’s recently … Continue reading
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