For want of a nail
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe, the horse was lost, For want of a horse, the rider was lost, For want of a...
The brouhaha over the HDFC vote
The recent shareholder vote on HDFC and Uday Kotak’s comments on regulating ‘proxy firms’ have brought focus on this nascent industry....
IiAS’ recommendation to vote against Employees Stock Options Scheme, 2018 of ICRA Limited.
ICRA Limited yesterday filed its response with stock exchanges on voting recommendations made by proxy advisory services firms regarding...
ICICI Bank needs to get a grip
For a bank that is systemically important, and has handled a run on itself, its board seems wholly unprepared and overwhelmed by events....
IiAS request for comments: Voting on capital raising by banks
IiAS periodically seeks feedback from market participants on its voting guidelines, with a view to making these relevant to all...
Auditors: Signing out
Although some investors view auditor resignations as a sign of auditors providing push back to pushy company managements, the immediate...
ICICI Bank’s board should focus on recovery
Over the past few months, ICICI Bank’s board has repeatedly let go opportunities to showcase its decisiveness. But, all is not lost yet:...
CEO Pay: Sector Analysis (Pay Differential in key sectors)
This is the time of the year when boards are called upon to fix pay levels of its members for the coming financial year. This series on...
CEO Pay: Sector Analysis (Key Sectors)
This is the time of the year when boards are called upon to fix pay levels of its members for the coming financial year. This series on...
Investors: Asking for change they believe in
Seventy plus resolutions have been defeated since the new Companies Act was legislated. These and the steady increase in ‘against’ votes...