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Commentary & OpinionFebruary 25, 2010 Corporate Governance: Whose Governance – Board Of Directors Or InvestorsSource:istockanalystThe global banking industry was thrown into turmoil and stock markets tumbled after US President Barack Obama, responding to public rage over the financial crisis, proposed the most far-reaching overhaul of Wall Street since the... February 25, 2010 Why Shareholders Are About To Be Heard — Big TimeSource:Joshua Brown, The Faster TimesEssentially, each Proxy Season, corporations send their ballots out to shareholders. The problem is, only around 30% actually bother to cast a vote one way or the other. In most cases, a company could have Adolf Hitler’s name... February 17, 2010 Shareholder Activism, Yes You CanSource:Triple Pundit.comEver want to just yell sometimes while reading about overpaid CEOs? Ever wish that you could ask the board members at Monsanto if they eat genetically modified corn? Ever want to just stare Larry Ellison in the eye and ask him... January 18, 2010 Should Google, Microsoft or anyone else divest & disengage from China?
Source:James Farrar, ZDNet
It’s beginning to become clear that Google’s push back on China has become a watershed moment in the history of industrial globalization and everyone is struggling for context. It’s important to consider the increasing anxiety... November 25, 2009 SRI In The Rockies: The oldest, biggest, and best gathering of social investment professionals.
Source:Richard Barr, Fellow Governance & Accountability Institute
Back in 1989, a few years after I began advising socially responsible clients on where to put their money, George Gay, the CEO of the tiny company I was hanging my hat with, decided it would be fun and educational to have the...[more] November 24, 2009 Shareholder Democracy Will Be Distracting, Ineffecient And ChaoticSource:The Business InsiderThe advocates of shareholder democracy portray the reforms likely to be adopted by the SEC early next year as a victory for 'owners' over 'management.' Unfortunately, there's really no such thing as an "owner" of a modern... November 3, 2009 Shareholders Need a Say on Pay
Source:Working Knowledge, Harvard Business School
"Say on pay" legislation now under debate Washington D.C. can be a useful tool for shareholders to strengthen the link between CEO pay and performance when it comes to golden parachutes, says Harvard Business School professor... October 21, 2009 Divide and Conquer? Splitting the Roles of Chair and CEOSource:OUP BlogIt is widely recognised that corporate scandals and collapses often occur when there is a single powerful individual in control of a company. This is exacerbated when there is a lack of independent non-executive directors on the... October 12, 2009 Shareholders' voting rightsSource:stuff.com.nzThe right to vote is the most fundamental right of shareholders and it has over the years been considerably corrupted by management. This said the Shareholders Association has now largely restored this right. However, most... September 20, 2009 Too Many ‘No’ Votes to Be IgnoredSource:Gretchen Morgenson, NY TimesARE the days of the cocooned corporate director finally coming to an end? One can only hope. Even though directors — through the boards they sit on and the various committees they oversee — are supposed to keep wayward or... [What would you find useful here?]
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