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ISS and Glass Lewis have launched their annual surveys to seek feedback from market participants on corporate governance issues and trends. Kingsdale Advisors encourages companies and their directors to complete this year’s surveys.

Kingsdale hosted its second webinar on AI governance in February. You can access the session below or read the accompanying article, which underscores the significance of proactive governance strategies in response to rising regulatory scrutiny and shareholder expectations.

ISS released its 2024 Benchmark Policy Guidelines. These guidelines will take effect for shareholder meetings scheduled on or after February 1, 2024.

Ahead of 2024 AGM season, Kingsdale prepared a list of 10 key questions every company should consider.

The prestigious 2024 Board Games rankings, published by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business, is out, and Kingsdale is proud to celebrate our clients' remarkable success.

CSA announced it will introduce temporary measures to address challenges caused by Canada Post service disruption. These measures will allow reporting issuers to use alternative methods for delivering proxy-related materials for annual meetings, ensuring shareholders can continue to access key information and vote effectively.

Kingsdale Advisors hosted a Client Appreciation Breakfast - an event dedicated to celebrating the invaluable partnerships we’ve built with our clients over the years. The event featured an engaging fireside chat, led by our Chairman & CEO, Wes Hall, ICD.D and esteemed guest speakers, Michelle O’Bonsawin.

Kamika McLean has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in 2024, a prestigious honor that celebrates her exceptional contributions to the legal profession.

Wesley J. Hall has been elected to serve as University of Toronto’s 35th Chancellor, effective July 1, 2024.

Kingsdale Advisors was ranked Top 10 Proxy Solicitor Globally by Deals Intelligence in LSEG Global Shareholder Activism Review.

In his latest op-ed published in the Globe and Mail, Ian Robertson, CEO of Kingsdale Advisors, advocates for a shift towards virtual meetings as a means to bolster shareholder accountability. He highlights the advantages of virtual meetings, including increased convenience and global participation, as well as reduced costs and environmental impact.

In commemorating the 40-year journey of Report on Business magazine, the Globe highlighted our Executive Chairman and Founder, Wes Hall, as a pivotal figure who has significantly influenced Canada's corporate landscape.

Reflecting on the 2023 proxy season, our CEO Ian Robertson discusses trends and how to navigate the evolving voting landscape with Diligent Market Intelligence.

Kingsdale Advisors was ranked Top 5 Proxy Firms Globally in the 2023 Diligent Market Intelligence Advisor Awards.

ISS published its Benchmark Policy Changes for 2025, which will come into effect for meetings taking place starting February 1, 2025.

Kingsdale Advisors was ranked Canada's #1 Proxy Solicitor (Company Side) and Top 5 Proxy Solicitor Globally in 2023 by Bloomberg Global Activism Review.

Our CEO, Ian Robertson, spoke with the Globe about the latest strategies for engaging with shareholders and announced the launch of our new mobile app, enabling individual investors to conveniently submit their ballots using their smartphones.

On November 16, Glass Lewis released its 2024 Benchmark Policy Guidelines. These guidelines will take effect for shareholder meetings scheduled on or after January 1, 2024.

On November 9, Glass Lewis released the results of its inaugural Client Policy Survey that it conducted in summer with market participants to inform its annual benchmark voting policy guidelines update.

On October 31, ISS published the results of its annual global benchmark policy survey it conducted with market participants as part of its annual policy development process.

The 2023 proxy season showed a lot of worrying signs for Canadian boards: growing opposition to even the most fundamental proposals at annual meetings; activism is now sector- and market-cap agnostic; activists are tipping the balance by utilizing technology and speed to reach investors.

Kingsdale Advisors was ranked Top 5 Proxy Solicitors globally by Deals Intelligence, Refinitiv in its Global Shareholder Activism Scorecard Report (First Half 2023).

Kingsdale Advisors releases its detailed response to the Canadian Securities Administrators’(CSA) Proposed Amendments to Form 58-101F1 Corporate Governance Disclosure of National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and Proposed Changes to National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines.

ISS is seeking feedback from market participants on corporate governance issues and trends, with responses informing their main benchmark policy for 2024.

The report outlines five key governance trends Kingsdale Advisors observed in early to mid 2023 and highlights important findings related to auditor ratification, Say-on-Pay resolutions, shareholder proposals and the evolving investor voting policy.