Views on the integrity of global capital markets
From plans to develop a national securities regulator in Canada and emerging executive-pay-plan voting rights in Germany to analyzing the independence of independent directors in Spain, it’s time to span the corporate governance globe to review important developments from the month of March.
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There is no corporate governance issue that enflames opinion more than executive pay — and, more specifically, banker pay. Read more
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In mid-December 2012, the European Commission revealed its corporate governance “Action Plan” outlining future initiatives in the areas of company law and corporate governance. Read more
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An issue that received increased interest in the 2012 U.S. proxy season was political spending — and the level of disclosure investors could expect from issuers. Read more
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Indonesia benefitted from the global commodity boom in late 2000; however, those who invested in coal producer Bumi PLC in 2011 could not have envisioned the corporate governance concerns that would besiege the company just one year later. Read more
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Proxy season in Australia is about to begin and has the potential to greatly influence the shape of executive compensation, not only in Australia but in other developed markets where “say on pay” has been an issue. Read more
Leave a Comment With most of the annual meetings and proxy voting at U.S. companies behind us, it’s time to take stock of the 2012 proxy season and speculate on what 2013 will hold. Read more
Leave a Comment New resources for directors and shareowners in Egypt and the Philippines, new fund focuses on improving corporate governance in Japan, and mandatory “say-on-pay” law in the U.K. moves closer to reality. Read more
Leave a Comment Last week two shareowner-sponsored proxy access proposals won majority support at U.S. companies — a momentous occasion for those in favor of shareowner access to the proxy. Matt Orsagh, CIPM, CFA, reviews the proxy access landscape in the U.S. Read more
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