2014 Predictions On New Shareholder Proposals
Straws In The Wind: Our Predictions On ‘Big New Things’ Coming Soon On The Shareholder Proposal Scene
Rewarding Long-Term Stock Ownership
We hate it when the European Union seems to forge far ahead of us on governance issues…so we did a double take when we read in the Financial Times that “Loyal shareholders in European companies would gain extra voting rights and a bigger slice of dividends under a...
Stock Splits: With So Many Stocks At Or Near Record Levels, Why So Few In Recent Years?
We mentioned in our last issue that we were overdue in covering stock splits – or, more precisely, the notable dearth of splits there’s been over the last few years – even while more and more seemingly split-worthy stocks are at or near record price levels…So here’s our promised update:
Unclaimed Property Abroad: A New Target For Auditors?
Reflecting our global economy, many shareholders of today’s public corporations live in countries other than the United States.
Computershare: Looking Ahead
An Interview With Jay McHale, President US Equity Services, Computershare
State Treasurers Give Some New Protections To Shareholders Alleged To Be ‘Lost’… But Many Predatory Practices Continue Unabated
An Interview With Jennifer Borden, Executive Vice President And General Counsel Of UPRR
Top Things To Watch At ISS
Interview With Pat Mcgurn, Special Counsel To ISS
A New Rat – Or Two – Or Maybe Three – In Proxy-Land
Whistleblower Rats Out Leaks Of Confidential Voting Info From ISS To A Perk-Loaded Proxy Solicitor
Two Seminal Proxy Cases: Hooray For Our Side:
WA Judge Rules That The Delivery Of Proxies And Proxy Tabulations “Did Not Legally Constitute
Supreme Court In British Columbia Swats Down “Mosquito”; Sets Aside Meeting Results And Orders Company To Call A New Meeting
In a landmark case that will, no doubt, influence proxy voting procedures here in the U.S. as well, a British Columbia judge ruled in favor of the Petitioner – International Energy and Mineral Resources Investment Ltd. —a Hong Kong company that was seeking to oust directors of Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Limited
Podcast Alert: Annual Meeting Season 2026 — Expert Advice from Carl & Peder Hagberg
Carl and Peder Hagberg of The Shareholder Service OPTIMIZER join Meredith Ervine from TheCorporateCounsel.net to discuss proxy season risks, virtual meetings, and shareholder engagement for 2026.
Listen to hear their insights on this year’s annual meeting season.