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NewsJul 6, 2010
Insiders shaken off UBS board
The concerned shareholders at Unique Broadband Systems Inc. -- a group that came together late last year to fight what they considered excessive compensation paid to insiders -- scored a victory at a special meeting held yesterday.
Jul 6, 2010
Flawed proxy system warrants urgent attention
In 2010, more than 20 leading Canadian corporations announced that their shareholders will be given the opportunity to vote on executive compensation in 2010 or 2011.
Jun 16, 2010
Wes Hall Joins Canada in G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), host of the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit, is proud to announce that Wes Hall, president and chief executive officer of Kingsdale Shareholder Services Inc., will be a panelist at the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit, taking place in Toronto, June 20 - 22, 2010.
Feb 28, 2010
Shareholder Activism is Here to Stay: What You Need to Know
We could blame the recent explosion of shareholder activism on the recent implosion of the markets but that would not be one hundred per cent accurate.
Oct 22, 2009
Kingsdale Shareholder Services President & CEO, Wes Hall, Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009
Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Financial Services Category in the Province of Ontario
Oct 22, 2009
Tom Jenkins earns top spot as Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Open Text Corporation – an enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management – is this year's Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winner.
Sep 21, 2009
Canada's Leading Shareholder Services Firm Continues to Expand
Kingsdale Shareholder Services Announces Opening of Vancouver Office
Kingsdale Shareholder Services Inc. ("Kingsdale"), Canada's leading proxy solicitation firm today announced it has opened a new office in Vancouver, British Columbia, as part of its ongoing efforts to provide exceptional client service, and best-in-class shareholder communications offerings.
Jul 7, 2009
Ernst & Young celebrates Ontario finalists for 2009 Entrepreneur Of The Year(R)
Firm says today's entrepreneurs are tomorrow's market leaders
Apr 19, 2009
Proxy fights heat up as markets tank
Amid the worst bear market in decades, shareholders are taking their frustrations public and attempting to overthrow boards of directors in much larger numbers.
Oct 15, 2008
Shareholder Activism: Coming To A Company Near You
Shareholder activism has long been a reality in the United States but, like many trends, has been slow in making it big in Canada. Well, the time has finally come. Shareholder activism has arrived.
Jan 8, 2008
Activist shareholders enjoying more success
A remarkable 50% of proxy battles are won by dissident shareholders
Dec 7, 2007
Canada Tightens Rules Applying To Foreign Investment for State-Owned Enterprises
In a change to the Investment Canada Act (ICA), the federal government will now review certain transactions to determine if, foreign investment by state-owned enterprises will, on balance, provide a "net benefit" to Canada.
Feb 15, 2007
Rewriting the Rules of the Takeover Game
Activist shareholders turned the Sears Canada deal upside down, confounding nvestors, boards and executives alike. But it was far from unique. How the new corporate warriors are bringing fundamental change to the way that the largest companies are bought and sold
Sep 15, 2006
Art Of The Deal - Turning A Fight Into A Friendly Takeover
It's the sweet spot for lawyers at the top of their career arc–a multi-party deal that swings around from hostile to friendly without so much as a bruised client or angry regulator in sight. A behind-the-scenes look at how it all came together in the Barrick Gold bid for Placer Dome, the biggest gold play in history.
Aug 15, 2006
Kingsdale has big job paying Falconbridge shareholders
Sometime today, Wes Hall will take charge of what will undoubtedly be the biggest sum of money he as ever seen: $19.2 billion. Unfortunately, it's not a lottery windfall and he can't keep it.
Jul 31, 2006
Getting investors to vote huge challenge
In the middle of its proxy fight with a dissident investor for control of the company, H.J. Heinz devised a unique way to present its side of things to employees. Two weeks ago it gave each of its 1,200 staff at the company's Pittsburgh head office a ketchup bottle with a customized label that read "White Card is the Right Card."
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