Released amid heightened market volatility and rising shareholder scrutiny, this special edition offers early insights into what’s shaping the governance landscape – and how your board can stay ahead.
- Evolving expectations around board diversity and AI oversight
- Rising shareholder activism and campaign trends
- Cross-border regulatory risks and U.S. policy spillovers
- How new SEC guidance is reshaping engagement strategies and more
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Download Kingsdale Advisors 2026 Proxy Season Review
The 2026 proxy season proved that preparation matters more than ever. Canadian contests reaching a vote hit a five-year high, campaign volume declined, but the fights that remained went further and hit harder, and boards with real shareholder relationships came out on top.
Event Recap: Inside Kingsdale's 2026 Proxy Season Review Launch
Kingsdale launched its 2026 Proxy Season Review with a panel on "Shareholder Engagement in a New Era" at our Toronto office. Leaders from the OSC, CCGG, Glass Lewis and Kingsdale discussed fragmenting voting models, evolving proxy advisor policies and AI's growing role in issuer-investor engagement.
Kingsdale's Aaron Boles Joins BNN Bloomberg to Unpack the 2026 Proxy Season
Our President, Aaron Boles, joined Lindsay Biscaia on BNN Bloomberg to discuss our 2026 Proxy Season Review and why boards that win are boards that are prepared.
When The Stakes Are Highest, Business Leaders Choose Kingsdale
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* Source: Bloomberg Global Shareholder Activism League Tables FY2025 and LSEG Global Shareholder Activism Review FY2025.
#2025 and 2026 indicate proxy seasons: July 2024 to June 2026.