Sentences with phrase «shareholder interests do»

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He wrote in 1990 that CEOs should «do what's in the shareholders» best interests.»

First, public companies have an «agency problem,» the inherent conflict of interest between executives wanting to create wealth for themselves and doing what's best for shareholders.

There is, after all, a clause under which MBAs promise to protect the planet, and implicitly to do so even when that's not in the best interest of shareholders.

Because usually the advice given is in the interest of the businesses» shareholders, even if the largest shareholder — the CEO — doesn't realize it.

«It is clear that the governance of Viacom and CBS, both substantial publicly - traded companies, hangs in the balance, as do the interests of those companies» shareholders and employees,» Dauman and Abrams said in their lawsuit.

I'd bet that two - thirds of bond mutual fund shareholders don't even know the relationship between bond prices and interest rates.

Other Governance highlights key governance issues, such as high CEO pay, being raised by the investor community that this report does not track but is of interest to many shareholders.

They do have influence but their primary influence is their ability to communicate to a broad range of shareholders that hold an equity interest.»

While my personal investments should never be considered trading advice, I did place two additional purchase instructions for Strategic Growth last week due to the pullback - one on Thursday for purchase on Friday, and another on Friday for purchase on Monday (I invest regularly in the Fund, which is not dilutive since I regularly put new money to work, and I believe it is in the interest of shareholders for advisors to invest in the funds they manage.

For example, a conflict of interest may arise when a Senior Officer or Director is also an executive officer, a major shareholder or has a material interest in an organization doing business with the Company.

One of the governance principles is that «Shareholders should be entitled to voting rights in proportion to their economic interest...» In other words, the Group does not favour multi-voting share structures that characterize over 80 companies on the TSX and that have been popular in Canadian IPOs over the last few years (see comments on Aritzia's IPO here).

And so, I think there is very little risk in that regard but I mean, if there was something fully unanticipated that would happen, I would say that as a company, we would be fully prepared to do what was ever necessary and in the best interest of our company and our shareholders.

For auditors of public interest entities, such as banks, insurance companies and listed companies, the committee agreed that audit firms would have to provide shareholders and investors with a detailed understanding of what the auditor did and an overall assurance of the accuracy of the company's accounts.

Concluded Ryvicker: «Given that CBS has been invited to the decision - making party, we are even more comfortable that whatever decision is reached will be in the best interest of CBS shareholders — whether that is: levering Viacom to purchase CBS at a premium, CBS purchasing Viacom at a discount, or CBS concluding that nothing can be done, therefore it will remain independent.»

Here is the answer, and it is as dumb and shareholder - unfriendly as you could want: «Maryland law prohibits companies from doing mergers with so - called «interested stockholders» for a period of five years,» and an «interested stockholder» is anyone who, along with its «affiliates or associates,» owns more than 10 percent of the company's stock.

The more than 50 resolutions addressing lobbying expenditures, John Keenan of AFSCME Capital Strategies wrote in the report, allow investors to ensure that «lobbying is consistent with a company's expressed goals and being done in the best interests of the company and shareholders.»

He claimed that the board did not have shareholder interests at heart and sought to drastically change how the company was run.

This is the most legitimate concern over these structures in our view and while it could be a problem; these are more often the exception opposed to the rule simply due to the fact that markets will not invest in management teams that do not act in the best interest of the shareholders.

I didn't like it mainly because I thought the interests between Management and shareholders were not aligned.

«If it does, voting shareholders may properly claim that their interests have been unfairly disregarded or prejudiced under what is known as the «oppression remedy.»

Some institutional investors buy shares in a company with the intent of becoming vocal shareholders, while other institutional investors such as index funds are passive investors and do not take an interest in the running of the companies in which they invest.

In a rate environment we think of as normal (interest rates slightly higher than inflation), we believe these companies can earn 10 % on equity and if they don't have organic growth opportunities, can return all of it to shareholders.

I've recounted over the past year the many allegations that Ferro — in rejecting Gannett, in making business deals with those formerly associated with his Wrapports company (that ownership now held in trust, he says), and in doing private placements of shares or now selectively buying back shares, as he's done with Oaktree — has not acted in the best interests of all shareholders.

While Tesla's executive compensation plan has significant flaws, GM does a good job of aligning executives with shareholders» interests by tying executive compensation to ROIC.

Long - time shareholders will remember that we have occasionally closed Funds when we have felt that doing so was in the best interests of our shareholders.

On a tangent Jon my son (he's 4) asked me why he should support Arsenal, I said «well because I do, you're granddad does and your great granddad did» I was going to say its because of the values and principles that our club has but then I stopped myself because I have no idea what they are anymore other than paying a has been manager and over hyped players a fortune for non achievement while being owned by a majority shareholder that has no interest in the club other than as a business and having a board that view the fans as the gift that keeps on giving.

The club is there to make money for the shareholders of whome most are on the board its NOT a club run as a footballing concern but a financial concern to make money so do nt tell me that the club is going in the right direction cos were are not we are static and will remain so until the board take an interest in football rather than shares and dividends.

I did not recognise, at the point that this visit was arranged, a need to disclose to my officials and the High Commission that Abid Hussain and I have a common business interest as minority shareholders in a small food company... I sincerely regret that I did not consider the significance of this relationship with Mr Hussain when the arrangements for the visit were being made... I am sorry.

When in doubt, acquire quality assets; regardless of what governments are doing, where interest rates or going, what's happening to commodity prices, the bottom line is that strong businesses will continue to reward shareholders who have the fortitude and reserves to be able to buy when there's blood in the streets.

This presents a conflict of interest for USBI, however, our financial advisors do not receive any portion of shareholder service related compensation received by USBI.

Portfolio Turnover Risk: The Advisor will sell portfolio securities when it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders to do so without regard to the length of time they have been held.

I might google them to see if there is any dirt, particularly asx companies with large family ownership that don't always seems to act in the best interests of shareholders, unlike say in Europe.

Note that for this deduction, QBI doesn't include capital gains (short or long - term), dividend income, interest income, wages paid to s - corporation shareholders or that you earn as an employee, guaranteed payments to partners or LLC members, or money generated outside the United States.

Franklin Templeton is not required to report (and does not report) taxable and tax - exempt interest dividends and distributions received on your accounts in an amount of less than $ 10 unless backup withholding was withheld or the fund has elected to pass through foreign tax to shareholders.

The Fund's Chief Compliance Officer, or a Compliance Manager designated by the Chief Compliance Officer, may also grant exceptions to permit additional disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings information at differing times and with different lag times (the period from the date of the information to the date the information is made available), if any, in instances where the Fund has legitimate business purposes for doing so, it is in the best interests of shareholders, and the recipients are subject to a duty of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on the nonpublic information and are required to execute an agreement to that effect.

The book itself will be of interest to many, although the article does an excellent job of summarising how the culture at Berkshire is shaped by Buffett's values and why many shareholders hope that this will continue long after Buffett has departed.

While shareholders are not required to vote, it is definitely in their best interests to do so.

We note we did not expand a lower tax rate to its interest in Yahoo! Japan, but one could make the argument it would also decline and increase the value to shareholders.

The equity of the shareholders who do not hold controlling interest in a controlled company; 2.

Ryanair (RYA: ID or LN): I'm a shareholder (I tweeted I've sold down to a 0.9 % stake as the price appreciated), but hadn't done a detailed blog writeup as I've been more interested in selling than buying since the end of last year.

In other words don't count on that cash being returned to shareholders or even invested in passive investments (private or public equity) for the benefit of shareholders; A liquidation valuation really isn't of interest here as Glassbridge is set to be an ongoing business and I can see an operating cash bleed for 3 - 5 years depending on how long it takes the company to attract enough AUM to cover operating (read staffing) costs.

I did buy more in the end (decided I was over-twitchy — influenced by similar runoff situations, most recently CPT, which have been good to me overall, but leave a nasty taste re whose interests are being served first, and apparent ability to just ignore shareholders).

In any case, this is not a company that likes shareholders to know exactly what it is doing (see the insightful analysis by Clemens Scholl on seeking alpha who always has an interesting take on Michael Smith's businesses).

I didn't like the rights offering 18 months ago which excluded US ADS holders; my view on management is negative as far as shareholder interests.

This theory would explain why investors react favorably to split announcements even though a stock split does not change each shareholder's ownership interest nor does it alter the financial or economic outlook for the company.

You also want to see that the company has investors» best interests in mind, which is not easy to do when it must also appease shareholders.

In our current market system, company managers and boards can do almost anything they want regardless of shareholder interests.

I do not believe the proposed Sajan acquisition is in the best interest of MathStar shareholders.

Further, I do not believe the proposed Sajan acquisition is in the best interest of MathStar shareholders.

ensure that the disclosure of portfolio holdings information does not create conflicts between the interests of the Trust's shareholders and those of the Trust's affiliates.