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James McRitchie ColumnsIn 1995, James McRitchie developed a comprehensive site on corporate governance at www.CorpGov.Net. This popular portal both chronicles and facilitates developments in the field. According to the Council of Institutional Investors, McRitchie’s 2002 SEC petition "re-energized" the debate over proxy access to nominate directors. Now he is working on systems to allow retail shareholders to assign their proxies to trusted institutions. His articles have appeared in At Work, Business Ethics, The Corporate Board, Corporate Secretary, and International Corporate Governance. A keen observer, McRitchie is frequently quoted in the press and has addressed audiences in Asia and Europe, sponsored by business associations, the Asian Development Bank and the U.S. State Department.
May 6, 2008 Broker VoteBy: Jim McRitchie The April 28 issue of Financial Week carries an article, "Broker vote zaps shareholder might." In the article, Claudia Allen, with Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Corporate Governance Practice Group, says one of the alternatives being... April 29, 2008 Thumbs Down on Aflac  By: Jim McRitchie PIRC, which properly bills itself "the UKs' leading independent research and advisory consultancy providing services to institutional investors on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility," is sending a thumbs... April 25, 2008 Retail Participation in Voting Plummets: Brand Voting in the Works By: Jim Richie WSJ, using data from Broadridge Financial Solutions, reports that 80 companies that have switched to e-proxy. Only 4.6% of individual shareholders voted under e-proxy, a sharp decline from the 19.2% when the companies sent out... April 23, 2008 Proxy Transfer Trials By: James McRichie You might be interested in participating in proxy transfer trials (see below and the post at corpgov.net/news/news.html). I've seen several posts from members seeking someone to represent them at an annual meeting or to... December 13, 2007 WSJ on No Access VoteBy: James McRitchie In an op-ed, Union Proxies (12/6/07), the WSJ attempts to justify SEC Chairman Chris Cox's vote to strip the right of proxy access from shareowners. December 3, 2007 Proxy Access: Was Long Island Care a Deception? December 3, 2007
By Jim McRichie
During his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on Nov. 14, Cox said the AFSCME v AIG decision “applies only in one of the 12 judicial circuits in America. And it has created... November 19, 2007 Big Thinkers, Here's Your Chance...But Act QuicklyBy: Jim McRitchie The Department of the Treasury released a request for public input as it prepares a blueprint for an improved U.S. financial regulatory structure. The blueprint, set for release early next year, will seek a "more effective... October 22, 2007 Owned by Investors for InvestorsBy: Jim Ritchie According to an article in Global Proxy Watch (10/12/07), "Owned by Investors for Investors" is a marketing slogan being floated by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan for their recent acquisition, proxy advisor Glass Lewis. I like... October 19, 2007 Morgan Stanley Invents a New OutrageBy: James McRitchie In 2006 Whole Foods Markets refused to allow shareowner resolution proponents an opportunity to speak during the normal business portion of the annual meeting, even though SEC Rule 14a-8(h)(3) requires that a proponent or... September 17, 2007 SEC - Limited Access ProposalBy: James McRitchie To facilitate analysis, review, and comment on the SEC's limited proxy access proposal, S7-16-07 Shareholder Proposals (comments), I have posted a much abbreviated 3-page version (in Word) focusing (I hope) on the major issues.... |
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