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Is Quota Rule for Women Executives the Only Way? 22 Aug 2013 | 02:41 am
Following the 2013 election of Korea’s first female president, PARK Geun Hye, her administration has proposed legislation designed to increase significantly female leadership in government-owned enter...
Portugal Updates Corporate Governance Guidance – For Better or Worse? 20 Aug 2013 | 07:54 pm
For the sixth time in the last 12 years, the Portuguese Securities Commission (CMVM), updated its mandatory corporate governance regulation, Regulation No. 4/2013 on Corporate Governance ( “the new Re...
The Rise of (Successful) Shareholder Activism in Germany 3 Aug 2013 | 02:54 am
While talk of a “shareholder spring” piqued the interest of investors and media outlets alike in 2012, this narrative all but faded to a murmur across many global markets in 2013. The momentum may hav...
Glass Lewis’ David Eaton Discusses Dell Buyout on CNBC 2 Aug 2013 | 10:27 pm
David Eaton, Vice President of Proxy Research at Glass Lewis believes that if the Friday vote does happen, Michael Dell may not be able to garner enough votes to support his buyout proposal. See more ...
The Justice Department Drills Down on Halliburton 1 Aug 2013 | 07:34 pm
Halliburton recently became third company to admit to criminal wrongdoing in connection with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 rig workers and spilled millions of barrels of oil into...
Dell Deal Powering Down? 31 Jul 2013 | 07:34 pm
If you don’t like how it’s going, apparently you can’t just change the rules. In a brief letter today, the special committee at Dell rejected the latest proposal from Michael Dell and Silver Lake Par...
Thumbs Down for a Show of Hands 29 Jul 2013 | 07:27 pm
At most Australian AGMs, voting on each resolution is normally initiated by a show of hands of the members attending the meeting. Proxies are also entitled to vote on a show of hands if they are prese...
Mandatory Auditor Rotation Dropped by UK Commission 25 Jul 2013 | 12:20 am
Under measures proposed by the Competition Commission, UK issuers will be required to tender their external audit every five years, and submit the audit committee’s report to an advisory shareholder v...
Cumulative Voting Comes to Korea 24 Jul 2013 | 08:18 pm
Starting with 2014 general meetings, shareholders can expect to elect directors by cumulative voting in Korea. According to the recent announcement of the Ministry of Justice concerning the revisions ...
Big Pay Day for Activist Investors Stepping Down from Yahoo! Board 22 Jul 2013 | 10:52 pm
21 months, $600 million profit. Dan Loeb and two other directors affiliated with Third Point LLC have submitted their resignations to the Yahoo! board, after the company agreed to repurchase 40 milli...
