Companies in the Netherlands have long relied on a unique form of anti-takeover measure to protect themselves against unwanted advances. But with shareholders pushing back, and the government increasingly involving itself in protecting Dutch companies, [...]
As announced on June 28, 2018, dual-class share structure (“DCS”) are now official permitted on the Singapore Exchange. SGX follows its regional rival, the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., which launched DCS (or class weighted [...]
Oversight and governance of public company remuneration in Spain had long been straightforward – until a recent Supreme Court ruling muddied the waters. Article 217 of Spanish Companies Law (“LSC”) provides shareholders at the general [...]
Important highlights from upcoming meetings, provided by Glass Lewis' global research team PJSC Gazprom Moscow Exchange – June 29 With the world's attention focused on Russia, there's another ongoing international competition besides the football: the [...]
Ahold Delhaize, the biggest food retail group in the Benelux region with a rough market cap of €25 billion, is facing pushback from shareholders over a unique Dutch practice. The company recently announced that it [...]
Important highlights from upcoming meetings, provided by Glass Lewis' global research team Hospitality Properties Trust NASDAQ – June 14 Governance problems are a common theme among publicly traded REITs affiliated with The RMR Group, and [...]
Important highlights from upcoming meetings, provided by Glass Lewis' global research team Netflix, Inc. NASDAQ – June 6 As in recent years, the agenda at Netflix features a variety of shareholder proposals covering topics like [...]
The spotlight has been on Telecom Italia since Vivendi, the French media conglomerate controlled by Vincent Bolloré, built up a 24% stake in 2016. In the past few months, the glare has intensified over a [...]
In recent years Russia has seen repeated changes to its corporate governance legislation. Only two months in, 2018 is not an exception. On January 12, 2018, in the second reading, the State Duma approved the [...]
In a fast-paced technological world, where efficiency and streamlining are often viewed as key drivers of success, it’s no surprise that companies have started to livestream their shareholder meetings and to allow investors to participate [...]