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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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The Proxy Pivot: Glass Lewis and ISS Reframe Their Role

Proxy advisors are undergoing a structural transformation, Glass Lewis and ISS are shifting from standardized recommendations to customizable, data-driven platforms. Kingsdale has long anticipated this pivot, with an advisory model built on investor segmentation and tailored engagement.

Key takeaways:
  • Glass Lewis to sunset its house policy by 2027, offering four AI-informed research lenses.
  • ISS introduces GOV360 and Custom Lens, signaling a shift toward data-only proxy infrastructure.
  • Regulatory pressure intensifies: Texas SB 2337 and H.R. 4098 challenge proxy advisor influence.

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Kingsdale Memo: ISS, Glass Lewis Provide Guideline Updates in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

In view of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the proxy advisors have issued updates to their proxy voting guidelines.

2020
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Kingsdale Memo: Governance Considerations - Leading by Example in the Face of COVID-19

From salary freezes to DSU payments, Kingsdale highlights measures Canadian boards can take to share the pain with their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020
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Kingsdale Memo: TSX/TSX-V Extension - Should You Delay Your AGM?

The TSX/TSX-V have announced a number of temporary relief measures to lessen the administrative burden on its issuers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For those companies contemplating a delay to their meeting, Kingsdale provides some strategic considerations.

2020
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