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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.

At the current rate, it will take 151 years to close the global economic gender gap. In this report, Kingsdale dives into gender diversity in the boardroom and offers strategies for companies to become leader in gender parity.

In this report, Kingsdale takes a realistic stock of racial representation in the corporate world and offers measures that can help uproot racial discrimination in the boardroom.

Ahead of 2023 AGM season, Kingsdale prepared a list of 10 key questions every company should consider.

As institutional investors increasingly seek greater transparency and robust commitments to diversity at both the board and executive levels, Canadian companies may fall behind in attracting global capital. Kelly Gorman, EVP of Governance Advisory at Kingsdale Advisors, recently offered her insights on the importance of diversity reporting.

The Globe and Mail featured Kingsdale's latest Proxy Season Review findings, highlighting the changes in the activism landscape in Canada and the pivotal shifts that demand every company's attention.

Over the past proxy season, Kingsdale recorded an uptick in “Vote No” campaigns. Ian Robertson, CEO of Kingsdale Advisors, expressed concern that these campaigns, which require little cost and transparency, pose a significant threat to corporate boardrooms.

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

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.

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.