The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected corporate governance from the beginning, and the disruption looks set to continue through the upcoming 2021 proxy season. Beyond the question of how to even hold shareholder meetings in [...]
Glass Lewis has submitted a response to the Spanish consultation on the proposed changes to the Spanish Corporate Governance Code. The current proposal for the revision of the Code focuses on adapting the recommendations to [...]
CGI Glass Lewis assesses both executive remuneration structure and outcomes when considering our support for remuneration reports of ASX-listed entities. Concepts of appropriate structure and appropriate outcomes are related, given that strong remuneration structures should [...]
The 2019 season marked French shareholders’ second opportunity to cast retrospective binding votes on executive compensation – and for the first time, shareholder votes prevented the payment of a bonus award, as well as the [...]
As of 2018, France has one of the most restrictive say on pay regimes in the world. As such, it is perhaps unsurprising that issuers are beginning to find work-arounds and loopholes in Loi Sapin [...]
Proposed changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code centre on hot-button issues like corporate culture, executive pay, diversity and shareholder engagement, incorporating suggestions made in the UK government’s plans for corporate governance reform and an [...]
Highlights from the world of Proxy Papers you can’t afford to miss! Cabela's Incorporated New York Stock Exchange – July 11 Outdoor and sporting goods retailer Cabela's looks to obtain shareholder approval for its sale [...]
Highlights from the world of Proxy Papers you can’t afford to miss: Westpac, ANZ Group, NAB Limited, Commonwealth Bank, Solocal, Mitsubishi Motors and Sims Metal Management Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA); Westpac Bank Corporation (WBC); [...]
After making bold campaign pledges on UK corporate reform, a consultation paper (PDF) released last week finds Theresa May’s government trying to balance its prior rhetoric against the practicalities of governance. The green paper, published [...]
The Investment Association (IA)—the leading trade association for trust and fund managers in the UK—has written to the chairs of remuneration committees in the FTSE 350 to outline changes to its Principles of Remuneration (“the [...]