corporate governance – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:53:09 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png corporate governance – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Progress for women in top roles plods along https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/progress-for-women-in-top-roles-plods-along/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:53:09 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231557 The proportion of women CEOs in the CSA's sample remains 5%, as in the past three annual reports

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U.S. CEOs’ payout targets may be too easy to hit, research suggests https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/u-s-ceos-payout-targets-may-be-too-easy-to-hit-research-suggests/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:37:39 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231009 Proportion of execs with target or above-target payouts fails to align with best practice

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Crypto company wrong to cancel options, court finds https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/crypto-company-wrong-to-cancel-options-court-finds/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:29:29 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230982 Power to award options lies with board, not management

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Small venture capital player becomes symbol in fight over corporate diversity policies https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/small-venture-capital-player-becomes-symbol-in-fight-over-corporate-diversity-policies/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:50:44 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230961 Fearless Fund co-founder says it will take trillions of dollars to close the racial and gender gap in venture capital funding

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Climate risk added to OECD corporate governance guidance https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/climate-risk-added-to-oecd-corporate-governance-guidance/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:29:46 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230627 G20 endorsed revised global principles that incorporate sustainability

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OBSI adds two consumer-interest directors to board https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/obsi-adds-two-consumer-interest-directors-to-board/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:58:28 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=227618 Governance changes follow consultation and independent review

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Racially diverse boards enjoy higher credit quality: Moody’s https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/racially-diverse-boards-enjoy-higher-credit-quality-moodys/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:12:26 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226773 Demand for minority directors expected to increase as transparency improves

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U.S. anti-trust action poses challenge to companies https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/u-s-anti-trust-action-poses-challenge-to-companies/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:50:03 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226486 Corporate M&A faces growing legal, regulatory threat in U.S., Fitch says

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Dwindling support for ESG, executive pay outrage https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/dwindling-support-for-esg-executive-pay-outrage/ Wed, 24 May 2023 20:15:03 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=225886 U.S. proxy season sees lower levels of shareholder engagement

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IOSCO tackles SPAC boom concerns https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/iosco-tackles-spac-boom-concerns/ Wed, 10 May 2023 19:43:03 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=225372 No one-size-fits-all solution to protect investors from shell-company risks

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