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Ian Robertson, CEO of Kingsdale Advisors, says 2023 is one of the busiest proxy seasons in recent years and predicts an equally active 2024 as activists continue to view Canada as a friendly jurisdiction.

Ian Robertson, CEO of Kingsdale Advisors, talks to the Globe about the strong comeback of activist investors post pandemic and warns that many boards and CEOs are still unprepared.

Ian Robertson, CEO of Kingsdale Advisors, explores the impact of the rise of AI on the management and oversight of corporate world in his latest piece in the Globe.

According to data from Kingsdale Advisors, the number of proxy contests in Canada as of today is already equivalent to the entire 2022 season.

Key questions and insights that every North American company and board should consider ahead of their 2023 annual general meetings.

The Bloomberg 2023 Global Activism Review ranked Kingsdale Advisors as Top 5 Proxy Solicitor Globally (Company and Activists - Combined).

Kingsdale Advisors was ranked Canada's #1 Proxy Solicitor (Company Side) and Top 10 Proxy Solicitor Globally in 2022 by Bloomberg Global Activism Review.

Kingsdale Advisors was recognized as #1 proxy firm by Insightia for Average Market Cap for Issuer Representation.

Glass Lewis has released its 2023 Policy Guidelines for the Canadian market as part of its annual proxy voting policy update process. These guidelines will be effective for shareholder meetings held on or after January 1, 2023.

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) is seeking feedback from market participants on corporate governance issues and trends, with responses informing their main benchmark policy for 2023.

This year, Canadian targets were subject to 35 proxy contests – the lowest since 2017, while activists wrestled the win rate back in their favour with 52% and gained increasing support from proxy advisors and institutional investors.

On December 1, 2022, ISS released updates to its 2023 benchmark proxy voting policies. The updated policies will apply to shareholder meetings taking place on or after February 1, 2023, except for those that are being announced now with a one-year transition period and which will become effective in 2024.

An early look at the key trends and major issues affecting shareholder activism and corporate governance in 2022.

The 10 key questions every Canadian company and board needs to critically consider ahead of their 2022 annual general meeting.

The new rules from the SEC have strengthened the hand of activists. Michael Fein, US President at Kingsdale Advisors, shares his expertise with Dealreporter on what companies should consider.

Michael Fein, US President at Kingsdale Advisors, shares on a panel that no company is “immune”, as activist funds are seeing increased success in getting their agendas enacted.

The Globe and Mail highlights key statistics from Kingsdale’s 2021 Proxy Season Review.

Ian Robertson, CEO at Kingsdale Advisors, talks to the Financial Post about shareholder activism during the pandemic and what it means for Canadian companies.

A series of core questions and insights that companies and boards need to critically consider.

On December 7, 2021, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) published its Benchmark Policy Changes for multiple countries in the Americas, including Canada. This publication of the final policy for 2022 comes more than a month after ISS released its proposed updates for comment on November 4.

Glass, Lewis & Co. has released its 2022 Policy Guidelines for the Canadian market as part of its annual proxy voting policy update process. These guidelines will be effective for shareholder meetings held on or after January 1, 2022.

On October 1, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) published the results of two global policy surveys it conducted with market participants as part of its annual policy development process.

Activism is a year-long event, and in 2021, Canadian issuers were subject to the most proxy contests since 2013 as activists sought to make big changes in boardrooms.

On Nov. 4, 2021, influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) released proposed updates to its main benchmark proxy voting policies in multiple regions, including Canada and the U.S.