Kingsdale Advisors' 2025 Proxy Season Review is the most comprehensive look at how shifting regulation, activist pressure, and emerging investor demands are creating a governance environment as unpredictable as it is consequential.
- 67 campaigns tracked with more than 75% of victories via settlement.
- Diversity & climate disclosure face political pushback.
- AI on the agenda with 14 shareholder proposals in 2025.
- ISS and Glass Lewis face mounting scrutiny from lawmakers.
- 2026 could bring disruption with new pay-for-performance models.
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Prepared Boards Win as Contests Reaching a Vote Hit Five-Year High
Kingsdale Advisors, Canada's leading shareholder and governance advisory firm to issuers across North America, today released its 2026 Proxy Season Review. Titled "Governance on the Move: Shareholder Engagement in a New Era," the report is the firm's most comprehensive yearly analysis of the forces reshaping Canadian boardrooms.
Coming to Calgary | Governance on the Move: Shareholder Engagement in a New Era
On October 21, 2026, Kingsdale Advisors is hosting an in-person event in Calgary, where senior leaders from the firm will share latest industry insights. Register your interest to attend.
Coming to Vancouver | Governance on the Move: Shareholder Engagement in a New Era
On October 20, 2026, Kingsdale Advisors is hosting an in-person event in Vancouver, where senior leaders from the firm will share latest industry insights. Register your interest to attend.
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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.