Goldman’s equity-based pay packages are back in spotlight, as Goldman’s managing directors face new requirements from the financial services giant. MDs are now being required to hold more equity…

Named after the Chinese word for peace, Ping An Insurance’s latest move is generating anything but a peaceful response. Recently, Ping An announced that it will be gradually unlocking…

Out with the old and in with the new is rarely the case when it comes to classified boards, but corporate governance tides are rising against staggered boards. Companies like e-Bay, E*Trade Financial, and…

The 2010 season is shaping up to be a doozie for proxy fights. Perennial activist investor Carl Icahn has already announced his third proxy fight in as many years at Biogen Idec and U.S.-style proxy fights have played out at Germany’s…

Shareholder rights are pressed by the SEC, activists...and John. John Chevedden's one man shareholder rights band. Amazon.com, International Paper, and Halliburton…

The Federal Reserve earlier this week launched a website designed, essentially, to teach bank directors how to be a director...

As shareholder meetings near for companies across the globe, many face corporate governance changes. In the UK, Domino Printing Sciences plc has issued a Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM)…

Shareholder activism may be the key this year to empowering and advancing shareholder interests. For an example of activism in action, look no further than Take Two Interactive Software...

Goldman, it seems, has pulled the proverbial white flag and has decided to fight for its preferred executive compensation structure after all. The SEC recently released seven no action requests filed last week by...

If recent no act letters are any indication, the separation of chairman and CEO may, yet again, be a hot proxy topic for shareholders this year. Two major companies have received proposals recently and…

The London Stock Exchange is remaking itself, in a clear quest not only to retain its dominance in the UK, but to grow it. With DP World and Pearl recently announcing planned Premium Listings on the LSE, the message is clearly getting out. Less publicized, though, is the challenge posed to …

In an era of hyper-sensitivity to executive compensation, Disney’s recent moves shine a light on standards outside of the financial services industry...

The credit crisis roared like a lion in early 2009 and the reverberations affected M&A transactions throughout the year. Strategic M&A deals, including Pfizer /Wyeth, Berkshire Hathaway/Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Disney/Marvel were…

Whole Foods Market shareholders are in for a savory a two course meal of governance changes. John Mackey, the co-founder, CEO, and now former chairman, recently…

Shareholder proposals on poison pills could be hotbed of activity this proxy season. Serving as a notable early indication may be pharmaceutical company Mylan’s recent No Act...

In a more subtle preparation for a possible takeover of Cadbury, Kraft Foods sweetened its Board of Directors. It has just amended its bylaws to allow the expansion of the board to twelve members…

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that it is extending the comment period for the heavily debated...

EBay has put its former chief executive, Meg Whitman, on the witness stand on Monday to make the case that Craigslist unfairly denied the Internet giant a seat on its board...

Governance changes are a necessary part of going public, as KAR Auction Services, Inc. has confirmed. KAR, a leading provider of vehicle auction services, has amended its IPO filings from…

Horse racetrack Churchill Downs announced it has entered into voting agreements with Youbet stockholders and directors, concurrently with the agreement and plan of merger…

Corporate governance, director independence, and internal controls are a hot button business issue from New York to Shanghai. China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc…

Cascade Bancorp entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement last week with David F. Bolger and BOTC Holdings LLC an affiliate of Lightyear Fund II, L.P., for the purchase and sale of...

In a concession to aggressive tactics by activist shareholders, State Bancorp Inc of New York has invited said activist to join its Board. In particular, the company elected Richard Lashley, a …

Outspoken activist investor Nelson Peltz is set to join the board of asset manager Legg Mason. Peltz’s Trian Partners and affiliates own 4.3% of…

Goldman’s equity-based pay packages are back in spotlight, as Goldman’s managing directors face new requirements from the financial services giant. MDs are now being required to hold more equity…

As shareholder meetings near for companies across the globe, many face corporate governance changes. In the UK, Domino Printing Sciences plc has issued a Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM)…

Though still early in proxy season, activist shareholders are already demanding a variety of changes to executive compensation disclosure and practices. Shareholders from companies diverging from Dow Chemical to Sprint, and Bank of America to Frontier Communications are…

Goldman, it seems, has pulled the proverbial white flag and has decided to fight for its preferred executive compensation structure after all. The SEC recently released seven no action requests filed last week by...

Bank compensation is now facing its latest regulatory threat, this one with actual costs attached, following rules proposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…

Shareholder proposals and no action letters make it clear: bankers and their wallets are in for a rough 2010 proxy season. To wit: Amex, Citi and Bank of America, among other financial services companies, are fighting…

Executive compensation will be a hot button issue for activist shareholders in the upcoming proxy season – and if four recent Bank of America no action requests are any indication, it may be one of the earliest issues to emerge...

Nabors Industries Ltd, a Bermuda-based offshore drilling company, filed the second amendment to the executive employment agreements for...

“Big dollars for bigwigs” could be the catchphrase for 2009 and a rallying cry as 2010 begins. With much focus on new disclosure requirements for banks in the U.S. and U.K., Canada is oft-overlooked. Yet it shouldn’t be…

Bankers’ thudding bonuses echo with regulatory “bah humbug”. Today’s big announcement by Goldman Sachs of its bonus changes is just the latest sign. Citi, Bank of America and other TARP-fleeing banks ought also to be careful – they may trip over Barclays, RBS and their UK peers…

With all the attention that executive compensation has been getting of late, it would only seem logical that Canadian issuers would take special care when it comes to compensation disclosures. According to the CSA, however…

Clawbacks and bonus busting continue to be a hot topic. The activity may be led by regulators, but it is no longer restricted to them. Instead, the SEC, the pay czar, and even private companies like Hertz are voluntarily getting in on the clawback action…

General Electric recently petitioned the SEC by way of No Action letter to omit information from its upcoming proxy. The company requested to omit a shareholder proposal recommending that…

Last week, reinsurance company Aon Corporation entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Gregory C. Case, its President and CEO, which modifies the…

Goldman Sachs may be re-dubbed "Governance Sachs" now that supermajority voting has been given the thumbs down, and enhanced shareholder rights the "thumbs up" at…

Who wouldn’t want to run a bank? Giant corner office, maybe the use of the bank’s private jet, and, best of all, a seven or even eight figure salary. Before you send in your application, though, you might want to consider some of the headaches that come along with that paycheck…

Amid the changeover in the financial services industry executive suite, it’s interesting to note what American Express has done. In a recent filing, the company confirmed the terms of a separation agreement with...

Out with the old and in with the new is rarely the case when it comes to classified boards, but corporate governance tides are rising against staggered boards. Companies like e-Bay, E*Trade Financial, and…

The 2010 season is shaping up to be a doozie for proxy fights. Perennial activist investor Carl Icahn has already announced his third proxy fight in as many years at Biogen Idec and U.S.-style proxy fights have played out at Germany’s…

Shareholder rights are pressed by the SEC, activists...and John. John Chevedden's one man shareholder rights band. Amazon.com, International Paper, and Halliburton…

As shareholder meetings near for companies across the globe, many face corporate governance changes. In the UK, Domino Printing Sciences plc has issued a Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM)…

Pharmaceutical healthcare organization BioScrip appears to have its sights set on expanding its business with the planned acquisition of…

On the heels of the Google drama regarding internet censorship in China, another battle is coming to light over the principles of net neutrality. In a rare showing of activism, shareholders at Comcast have submitted…

Goldman, it seems, has pulled the proverbial white flag and has decided to fight for its preferred executive compensation structure after all. The SEC recently released seven no action requests filed last week by...

Healthcare horse trading might be taking place on Capitol Hill, but the real drama is occurring in the run up to annual meetings through no action letters…

If recent no act letters are any indication, the separation of chairman and CEO may, yet again, be a hot proxy topic for shareholders this year. Two major companies have received proposals recently and…

Shareholder proposals and no action letters make it clear: bankers and their wallets are in for a rough 2010 proxy season. To wit: Amex, Citi and Bank of America, among other financial services companies, are fighting…

Shareholders already seem to be in the driver’s seat at many companies this year, the latest example of which is NYSE Euronext...

Executive compensation will be a hot button issue for activist shareholders in the upcoming proxy season – and if four recent Bank of America no action requests are any indication, it may be one of the earliest issues to emerge...

The credit crisis roared like a lion in early 2009 and the reverberations affected M&A transactions throughout the year. Strategic M&A deals, including Pfizer /Wyeth, Berkshire Hathaway/Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Disney/Marvel were…

Whole Foods Market shareholders are in for a savory a two course meal of governance changes. John Mackey, the co-founder, CEO, and now former chairman, recently…

Shareholder proposals on poison pills could be hotbed of activity this proxy season. Serving as a notable early indication may be pharmaceutical company Mylan’s recent No Act...

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that it is extending the comment period for the heavily debated...

EBay has put its former chief executive, Meg Whitman, on the witness stand on Monday to make the case that Craigslist unfairly denied the Internet giant a seat on its board...

In a sign that proxy season is fast approaching, both Pfizer and Kimberly Clark have requested no action relief to exclude similar shareholder proposals according to recently released no-action letters. In their no action requests…

General Electric recently petitioned the SEC by way of No Action letter to omit information from its upcoming proxy. The company requested to omit a shareholder proposal recommending that…

Cascade Bancorp entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement last week with David F. Bolger and BOTC Holdings LLC an affiliate of Lightyear Fund II, L.P., for the purchase and sale of...

In a concession to aggressive tactics by activist shareholders, State Bancorp Inc of New York has invited said activist to join its Board. In particular, the company elected Richard Lashley, a …

Goldman’s equity-based pay packages are back in spotlight, as Goldman’s managing directors face new requirements from the financial services giant. MDs are now being required to hold more equity…

Termination or death - there are better ways to get paid, but CEOs take whatever they can get. Disney, Verizon, and Boeing executives have all recently taken flack from seething shareholders because of the companies’ golden parachute and golden coffin policies…

There is a new sick man of Europe and he bears a worrisome gift: financial contagion concerning many European governments and private companies. All this, just as the UK is limping from its economic sickbed…

Shareholder rights are pressed by the SEC, activists...and John. John Chevedden's one man shareholder rights band. Amazon.com, International Paper, and Halliburton…

Boardroom diversity is once again on the agenda in Europe, with France poised to adopt a new law that would force large companies to reserve at least 40% of their boardroom positions for women…

As shareholder meetings near for companies across the globe, many face corporate governance changes. In the UK, Domino Printing Sciences plc has issued a Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM)…

Executive jets and the companies that pay for them made quite a stir on Capitol Hill after the CEOs of Detroit’s automakers flew into Washington. Yet American International Group Inc (AIG) and its chief executive have entered into an Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement…

Goldman, it seems, has pulled the proverbial white flag and has decided to fight for its preferred executive compensation structure after all. The SEC recently released seven no action requests filed last week by...

The London Stock Exchange is remaking itself, in a clear quest not only to retain its dominance in the UK, but to grow it. With DP World and Pearl recently announcing planned Premium Listings on the LSE, the message is clearly getting out. Less publicized, though, is the challenge posed to …

Shareholders already seem to be in the driver’s seat at many companies this year, the latest example of which is NYSE Euronext...

In a growing trend, companies are leaving tropical tax havens in anticipation of greater EU and U.S. tax regulation of haven-seekers. The latest: global insurance brokerage Willis Group has...

Whole Foods Market shareholders are in for a savory a two course meal of governance changes. John Mackey, the co-founder, CEO, and now former chairman, recently…

Green Star Mining Corp. announced its CEO has resigned after selling her 60% interest to…

Horse racetrack Churchill Downs announced it has entered into voting agreements with Youbet stockholders and directors, concurrently with the agreement and plan of merger…

Goldman Sachs may be re-dubbed "Governance Sachs" now that supermajority voting has been given the thumbs down, and enhanced shareholder rights the "thumbs up" at…

In connection with Hyatt Hotels’ planned IPO, the company filed stockholder agreements on Monday. The two agreements govern the sale of stock by the Pritzker decedents and other trusts…