London based investor relations advisor HQB Partners has released its 2010 pre-season survey of corporate governance teams at 23 leading institutional investors in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands. In all the respondents manage assets in …
Read MoreWhen is an abstention not an abstention? A possible party-time trivia question for lawyers maybe, but a question with real consequences for shareholders which highlights yet again the importance of ensuring local knowledge is applied to voting decisions.
Most company …
Read MoreEnvironmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors can have a positive impact on portfolio returns, according to a growing body of academic research. In a new report, “Shedding Light on Responsible Investment: Approaches, Returns and Impacts”, investment consultants Mercer summarise …
Read MoreAllie Monaco, Research Manager of Manifest’s US partners, Proxy Governance takes a look at the hot issues of the US proxy for the coming two weeks:…
Read MoreManifest is pleased to announce the release of its latest publications:
The Executive Director Total Remuneration Survey
Unlike many other pay surveys, the Total Remuneration Survey takes into account the changing mix of compensation from just salary and bonus to …
Read MoreCSR Asia has announced the launch of a major new initiative to help improve Asian reporting standards. The Asian Sustainability Rating provides an in depth assessment of CSR related disclosure of 200 of the largest companies across ten countries in …
Read MoreMost investment managers are voting proxies without guidance from clients, according to a new survey released this week by the Canadian Shareholder Association for Research and Education. In its annual proxy survey, SHARE reports that 71% of investment managers say …
Read MoreWomen 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 MoreAn analysis of company-selected compensation peer groups at S&P 500 companies reveals some clear favorites. 3M Co. tops the list, selected as a peer by 11% of the 374 companies that disclosed in their 2009 annual proxy statements a peer …
Read MoreBy: Geoffrey Mazullo, Director, Partners for Financial Stability Program
In August 2001 the PFS Program launched its first regional survey, “Investor Relations Online: Survey of Websites of the Ten Largest Listed Companies (by market capitalization) in Eight Central and Eastern …
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