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Geopolitical Risk Is No Longer a Black Swan Event, It's a Boardroom Priority

Most boards can quantify their exposure to interest rates, but few can quantify their exposure to geopolitics, and investors are starting to notice the gap. Find out how to prepare your board for a world where geopolitical risk has become a governance priority.

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Back to Basics vs. Emerging Risks: The Two Questions Defining Canada's Boardrooms

For years, directors have navigated what many have described as the "Canadian director's dilemma," balancing the interests of shareholders alongside an expanding set of stakeholders. Canada's prosperity over the next decade may ultimately be shaped by two defining questions.

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Aaron Boles on The Corporate Governance Podcast

Kingsdale President, Aaron Boles, joins The Corporate Governance Institute's Dan Byrne to discuss 2026 proxy season trends in Canada. Listen in for what boards should take away from this year's proxy season, from activism to ESG to AI.

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Kingsdale Advisors Ranks #1 in Canada and Top 8 Globally: Bloomberg and LSEG

LSEG's newly published Global Shareholder Activism Review confirms Bloomberg's findings from earlier this month. Kingsdale Advisors ranks #1 in Canada and Top 8 globally for company-side proxy solicitation in FY 2025.

These results reaffirm what our clients have long known. Kingsdale builds alignment and confidence between corporate leadership and the investment community, ensuring long-term stability for North American public companies. The rankings reflect our track-record at protecting boards facing governance challenges and contested situations.

This leadership is anchored by a 100% success rate across all mandates in 2025. In a year defined by sophisticated activist campaigns and mounting pressure on boards, we delivered a perfect record of execution. This standard of excellence is why three of the top five companies in The Globe and Mail Board Games rankings for governance excellence are Kingsdale clients. We move beyond transactional service to provide the strategic clarity and precision required when the margin for error is zero.

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3.28.2023

Kelly Gorman, EVP, Governance Advisory, Joins the Panel at "OSC Roundtable: Strengthening Diversity in Our Capital Markets"

Kelly Gorman, EVP, Governance Advisory of Kingsdale Advisors, shares the importance of disclosures at "OSC Roundtable: Strengthening diversity in our capital markets".

2023
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3.25.2023

In The Globe and Mail: "The Compassionate Values That Make Us Canadian Must Remain Steadfast"

As it marks the 38th anniversary since he embarked on his incredible journey to Canada, our Founder and Executive Chairman, Wes Hall, shared with The Globe and Mail the compassionate values that make us Canadian.

2023
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3.20.2023

In Diligent Market Intelligence: "Corporate Governance in Canada 2023"

Ian Robertson, CEO of Kingsdale Advisors, shared with Diligent Market Intellignece (DMI) that U.S. activists were pouring into Canada in 2023 as they looked for a cheaper, untapped market.

2023
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When The Stakes Are Highest, Business Leaders Choose Kingsdale