Subpoena issued to US shareholder activist organisation
November 7th, 2023
The US House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group, for documents on its work relating to climate risk.
As You Sow …
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CCGG warns law firm’s proposed by-law weakens shareholder rights
October 20th, 2023
The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) has criticised a proposed bylaw that would give companies the ability to automatically postpone AGMs if votes against a director …
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The UK Government has now implemented social distancing measures across the UK as the coronavirus outbreak continues to gather pace.
Mass gatherings are being postponed or cancelled in response, but UK companies with scheduled annual general meetings (AGM) are having …
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DoJ cautions SEC over proxy advice proposals
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has expressed deep concerns over proxy advisor rule amendments proposed by the country’s financial regulator, warning the changes could quash competition in the advisory market and restrict …
Read MoreAnswer: when it’s a selective mailing sent out to a privileged few under embargo before the formal announcement date.
Today we have the case of Novartis, which yesterday (Thursday, 30-Jan-14) faxed (yes, faxed) an advance copy of its AGM meeting …
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