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ArticleHow The SEC's New Proxy Voting Rules Will Impact Executive CompensationIn July of 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under pressure from public companies (Issuers) and their lobbyists voted to tighten regulations affecting proxy advisory firms.NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawCGLytics
ArticleConcern Over Wesfarmers' Executive Pay?Although all resolutions were passed, there was a large number of shareholders that voted against the adoption of the remuneration reportAustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawCGLytics
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ArticleBlue Sky DownfallWhen facing bankruptcy or insolvency, companies have the option of going into voluntary administration. This is when an independent and qualified person (a voluntary administrator) takes...AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawCGLytics
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ArticleDisney, 21st Century Fox, Bob Iger, And The Search For His SuccessorCGLytics uses its Executive Pay and Pay for Performance Modelling Tools to look at the recent merger with 21st Century Fox, the value Disney's CEO has bought to the company's shareholders and how he has been compensated, ...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCGLytics