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2012 Proxy Season – What to Expect from ISS

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Institutional Shareholders Services (ISS) recently released its draft policy changes for 2012, which include significant revisions to its methodology for evaluating management say-on-pay (SOP) proposals. Although ISS is accepting comments on its proposed policy changes through November 7th, it is unlikely that there will be any material modifications to them when finalized in November. This …

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Newsletter: Proxy Season Governance Proposals (Sept. 2011)

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With the first wave of regulations under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act underway, executive compensation and say on pay overshadowed all other issues this proxy season. The result has been a decline in shareholder proposals overall, both in terms of filings (below the 1,000 level of previous years) and the number …

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Newsletter: Shareholders Have Their Say on Pay, But What Exactly Are They Saying? (July 2011)

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Nearly a year has passed since the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act and with it the rollout of the first wave of corporate governance reforms. Among these, the most closely watched, reviewed and debated has been this year’s shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation (say on pay or SOP). With …

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