Women are dramatically under-represented in the boardrooms of major corporations in Germany and need state-imposed quotas to achieve parity, according to a recent study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) in Berlin. Although Chancellor Angela Merkel may run …
Read MoreEarly indications are that the 2010 proxy season will be at least as busy, if not more so, than last year when more than 640 shareholder resolutions were voted on at U.S. companies writes Mike Ryan of Manifest’s US partners, …
Read MoreIn Australia, litigation funding arrangements have not previously been considered to be managed investment schemes – however class action funders are now being forced to review procedures. According to Allens Arthur Robinson, the 2-1 majority decision by Australia’s Federal Court …
Read MoreJames Melican, chairman of Manifest’s US partner, PROXYGovernance has joined Directorship magazine’s 100 most influential people in US boardrooms. ‘Directorship’ is a leading US website and business magazine for board directors and corporate governance professionals. Its annual D100 list …
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Life is full of strange coincidences. As the mobile phone rang on Sunday morning with a question from a journalist about Tony Ball turning down a proposed £20 million package to take the hot seat at …
Read MoreThe Auditing Practice Board has published 137 responses to its consultation on audit firms providing non-audit services to listed companies that they audit. A consistent theme in may of the responses is a call for further transparency in disclosures in …
Read MoreThe UK Government has asked the Financial Reporting Council to consider including a new principle in its code of conduct (UK Corporate Governance Code) to require companies to report on what they’re doing to increase the number of women in …
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal and Financial News have picked up Manifest’s recent article on remuneration report defeats. As highlighted in our posting on the Punch Taverns they joined a select list of five FTSE All Share companies to have seen …
Read MoreIn a 4-1 vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a series of governance reforms designed to “help investors make more informed voting decisions.” As from 28 February 2010 investors will not only know a great deal more about …
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a major policy reversal on shareholder resolutions which is likely to lead to an increase in ESG risk and succession planning-related proposals.
In a legal bulletin published this week, the SEC said …
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