Corporate accessCII updates policies on AGMs and poison pills Mar 24, 2022Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors’ (CII) members approved revisions to the group’s corporate governance policies on shareowner...Read more
Case studiesApple under pressure over CEO Tim Cook’s near $100 mn pay package Feb 18, 2022Tim HumanA major proxy advisory firm has called on Apple shareholders to vote against CEO Tim Cook’s near $100 mn pay package, setting up a...Read more
ReportingMaking the most of year-end communications Feb 11, 2022Moira ConlonIt’s that time again. Year-end communications – which occur in the first quarter of each and every new year – present an ideal...Read more
Case studiesOh %&#@!: Record year for swearing on conference calls in 2021 Feb 03, 2022Garnet RoachIs swearing acceptable on the conference call? Whatever your thoughts on that, it’s clear that expletives are on the rise, according...Read more
Technology & Social Media‘If used properly, a digital meeting is far better corporate governance than physical-only,’ says Lumi CEO Aug 17, 2021Garnet Roach‘My view on virtual and hybrid meetings,’ Richard Taylor, CEO of AGM provider Lumi, tells IR Magazine , ‘is that this is just...Read more
Technology & Social MediaVideo changes everything: Ticker 126 Jul 26, 2021Jeff CossetteJeff Cossette chats with Ben Chodor, president of Intrado Digital Media , on the post-Covid-19 revolution in investor communications...Read more
ESGOpinion: Virtual AGMs bringing increased engagement Sep 28, 2020Dorothy FlynnThe number of virtual shareholder meetings (VSMs) ballooned this year because of the obvious necessity presented by the Covid-19...Read more
ESGESG proposals rejected but make inroads at Delta AGM Jun 26, 2020Ben MaidenTwo first-time ESG shareholder proposals – while not being approved – secured significant levels of support at Delta Air Lines’ recent...Read more
Case studiesGuest article: Covid-19 becomes Black Swan of 2020 Mar 20, 2020Basskaran NairHarold WooCountries, companies, individuals and institutions are personally impacted by the virus, with lives at risk. Understandably, IR...Read more
RegulationSEC grants proxy meeting flexibility with new guidance Mar 17, 2020Zsuzsanna SzaboThe SEC will allow companies to postpone their annual meetings, change the location or, in some cases, host a virtual shareholder...Read more