Transfer agents must respond to a shrinking shareholder base by looking for new ways to offer services and boost contacts, industry leaders have warned.
Speaking at a recent Shareholder Services Association (SSA) event, panelists noted that in recent years there has been a declining pool of shareholders in the listed public markets and many more private issuers than in the past. Dorothy Flynn, president with Broadri...
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The SEC could be open to imposing a review period for issuers to assess the accuracy of proxy advisory firms’ reports prior to publication, SEC commissioner Elad Roisman said during an event hosted by the regulator last week.
The SEC hosted a full-day event to review and assess the proxy process, looking at the way votes are administered and cast, digging into how shareholder proposals are put...
– The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to a study based on principles from the United Nations, large companies in the resource extraction, agricultural and clothing industries are failing to demonstrate respect for human rights. The study, produced by the Corporate Human Rights...
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Citigroup plans to keep its CEO and chair roles separate. The bank’s board said it had selected director John Dugan, a former top banking regulator, as its next chair. Dugan will move into the role in January, following Michael O’Neill’s retirement, setting him up to preside over the bank’s annual m...
– The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to people familiar with the matter, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are examining whether Tesla misstated information about production of its Model 3 sedans and misled investors about the company’s business going back to early 2017. Action in the ...