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Wall Street & Technology
April 14, 2006
Cory Levine |
Logistics of E-Delivery The Internet has become an essential utility for American businesses and homes, but the extent to which individual investors are ready for an all-digital world has fallen into question over a rule proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission.   |
Wall Street & Technology
June 2, 2007
Melanie Rodier |
DST Unveils Cost-Cutting Electronic Proxy Delivery Solution Following the SEC's recent ruling, DST unveils a proxy solution for fund companies that includes electronic materials delivery and voting support, consent adoption, and consent management. |
InternetNews
December 15, 2006
Roy Mark |
SEC Brings Proxies Online Shareholders will soon be able to find proxy statements and annual reports online, according to new voluntary rules approved this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Think Twice Before Agreeing With Management Did you know that companies in which you own stock may be doing things you don't like, and you may be giving them your blessing? Investors, proxy voting probably doesn't work the way you think it does. |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2013
Cumming & Horwitz |
SEC Takes on Structured Notes Large banks need to provide better information on these complex securities sold to the wealthy, regulator says. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Get Out and Vote! Proxy voting lets your shareholder voice be heard. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Not-So-Indecent Proposals Watch out for shareholders, especially of Apple Computer, shaking things up at public companies this year. |
InternetNews
February 4, 2011 |
Shareholder Group Pushes Apple CEO Plan With Apple's annual meeting coming up, a shareholder's advisory group has put forth a proposal that would require Apple to publicly disclose a succession plan to replace CEO Steve Jobs when it becomes necessary. But Apple has criticized the proposal. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Read Those Proxy Statements in 2006 Shareholder resolutions are an increasingly important vehicle for shareholder activism of all sorts. |
BusinessWeek
August 9, 2004
Amy Borrus |
At The SEC, The Agony Of Compromise Chairman Donaldson is finding a deal on proxy reform elusive in an election year. Yet, despite competing pressures, his resolve shows no sign of waning. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 19, 2011
Carmen Nobel |
Activist Board Members Increase Firm's Market Value Public company shareholders have long complained that corporate boards don't always act in the best interest of their investors. But does the addition of a shareholder-sponsored board member increase the market value of the firm? |
Salon.com
October 10, 2000
Janelle Brown |
Microsoft's funny money A spunky shareholder resolution demands that the company account for its political campaign contributions... |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Proxy Fights 101 How shareholder skirmishes are transforming Wall Street. It's smart to understand how proxy fights work, but don't assume they're a good system for investing. Proxy battles often target struggling companies with volatile stocks. |
CFO
September 1, 2004
John Goff |
Who's the Boss? Spurred by a slew of portfolio-punishing accounting scandals and angered by decades of corporate indifference to their requests, shareholder activists want more say in how American companies are run. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Take Action Here are some tips on how to make a difference with your holdings. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2009
Robert Brokamp |
Let's Fix the Rules of Enforcement Is the SEC up to the task? |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Voting: Not Just for November Anymore It's a very exciting time of year for investors: tax season, annual report season, and proxy voting season. Believe it or not, it's worth your time to sift through the mail and uncover your ballot; your proxy votes carry more power than you think. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
William F. McCalpin |
Stewardship, Sustainability and Strength Developing proxy voting guidelines at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund became a priority. Here's how and why. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2005 |
Finance: True To Reform New rules affecting the ways companies offer and register securities are slated to take effect on Dec. 1, 2005. |
Insurance & Technology
June 13, 2005
James Watson Jr. |
Managing the Transformation From Paper to Digital Delivery What have been the barriers to achieving success with electronic document delivery? |
U.S. Banker
July 2004
John Adams |
Institutional Custody: Union Bank Corrals E-Ballot Functionality Calls for transparency and more responsible mutual fund investing fuel demand for on-line proxy voting. With technology support, the public gets what it asks for. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
David Henry |
Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance? |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Pulp Faction Don't write the obituary of the paper proxy statement just yet. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholder Majorities Win Major Victories Policies that encourage better boards have gained traction in 2011. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2004
Eliot Cohen |
Lies, Half-Truths, and Hubris Help the SEC make the right choice about fairer elections for boards of directors. Corporate insiders are spouting lies, half-truths, and hubris to prevent investors from getting a whiff of fairer elections for boards of directors. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Joseph McCafferty |
Who's in Charge Here? Listening to shareholders is easy. Making sense of their concerns is not. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Making Corporate Housecleaning Easier in 2012 Proxy access resolutions pile up; could some corporate boards get cleaned up next year? |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Your Stocks' Secrets Investors, knowledge is power, so don't ignore a freely available source of the best-kept corporate secrets -- the proxy statement. Proxy season is upon us -- don't forget to do your homework. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
The SEC May Shut You Up If you want to keep the right to influence your companies, let the SEC know. The SEC has recently proposed changing rules for shareholders -- in ways that don't seem to protect them at all. |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2005
Gardner, Gillies & Mann |
Quality Systems: Vote No! The authors substantiate why voting against the digital record-keeping company's proxy is in the long-term interests of outside shareowners. |
Financial Advisor
January 2006
Joel Bruckenstein |
Proxy Problems Simplified The Web-based PROXY Governance platform is a a technological solution for financial advisors' proxy-voting woes. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Will the SEC Protect Proxy Access? Investors of all stripes should keep an eye on next week's ruling. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2004
Chris Mallon |
A Proxy for Management The proxy statement gives investors an annual glimpse into the minds of management. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2009
Jena McGregor |
Board Shakeups Made Easier New law gives shareholders more power. Delaware entities will have to put shareholder nominees on the proxy and reimburse successful campaigns. The SEC and the Senate have new regs in store, too. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2010
Yochim & Moscovitz |
Don't Let Washington Kill Shareholder Rights Eleventh-hour backroom deals are unacceptable. |
The Motley Fool
December 26, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The SEC's Gift to You: Part 2 By giving the investing public access to information, and serving as a regulator with the power to take action to correct problems, the SEC works hard to protect investors. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Flexing Their Biceps The arena of proxy voting is not only interesting, it's also important. When you receive proxy-voting materials, take time to read through them and then cast your vote. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2009
Thomas O. Gorman |
SEC v. Bank of America: Where to Go From Here? The SEC thought it had completed an investigation, brought an enforcement action and then settled it. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2010
Jeffrey Morgan |
Corporate America Wants Your Vote Why we should all care about corporate governance. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Welcome to Proxy Fight Club Despite their downsides, proxy wars represent an important part of shareholder rights. |
U.S. Banker
December 2007
Karen Krebsbach |
Opposition Grows Against Rules To Trim Shareholder Rights The SEC is expected to decide before year's end whether to approve any of the five controversial proposals that would curb the rights of shareholders to file resolutions and participate in choosing corporate-board members. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Whole Foods Joins the Moral Majority Whole Foods, the organic grocer, has amended its bylaws to adopt a majority voting standard for its director elections. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
How Your Funds Are Voting Are your mutual funds doing the right thing? You can find out. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
From Corporate Excess to Excessive Embarrassment Sheer humiliation could be a great tool to push for better corporate behavior from executives at Bank of America. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Can the SEC Instill Confidence? Investors should make sure that the agency's efforts to untangle the proxy process ultimately benefit shareholders more than corporations. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Are Forcing Change You're not as powerless as you might think when it comes to important social issues. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Trouble at the Top for Whole Foods? We dig a little deeper into a shareholder resolution aimed at the company. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Who's Targeting Your Stock? The Manhattan Institute's Proxy Monitor database is a tool that lets shareholder proposals point you toward real investment risks. |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
Jena McGregor |
Activist Investors Get More Respect Boards are listening, and shareholder proposals are making headway. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Majority Rules! Majority voting standards would let shareholders have their say. |
