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April 15, 2025 2:00PM GMT
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 15, 2025) - Kingsdale Advisors, the strategic shareholder and governance advisory firm trusted by business leaders for 22 years, has released a new report offering an early look into the 2025 proxy season in Canada. Titled "Early Insights: 2025 Proxy Season (Canada)", the timely report comes amid heightened market volatility, global tariff tensions and a growing demand for strategic clarity.
Kingsdale has made the report publicly available - sharing corporate governance insights that are normally behind closed doors - to help boards and executives navigate a more unpredictable proxy season.
Wes Hall, Founder and CEO of Kingsdale Advisors, said, "We're seeing a perfect storm of market pressure, a shifting regulatory landscape and political influence reshaping how boards operate and how shareholders engage. Activists are not slowing down. Many are engaging privately and shaping outcomes behind the scenes."
"Canadian companies should take a hard look at their proxy voting and engagement frameworks, especially as investor meetings yield less detailed feedback. Proactive and strategic communication with proxy advisors and shareholders, with a focus on how investors vote versus what they say, is more critical than ever before as scrutiny intensifies," added Hall.
Key findings from the report include:
Additional themes explored in the report include expectations for board oversight of artificial intelligence, trends in director opposition, and an analysis of the growing volume and complexity of shareholder proposals.
As macroeconomic headwinds continue to challenge corporate growth strategies, Kingsdale's report offers timely, practical insights for boards and executives seeking to stay ahead of the curve.
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE: "Early Insights: 2025 Proxy Season (Canada)"
To receive governance insights tailored to your board's needs, email strategy@kingsdaleadvisors.com.
About Kingsdale Advisors
With offices in Toronto, Calgary and New York, Kingsdale Advisors is the leading advisor to public companies on all shareholder, governance, and transaction-related matters, having acted on the largest and highest profile proxy fights, transactions, and other special situations. For 22 years, public companies across North America have looked to the expertise of Kingsdale Advisors to secure the success of transactions or resolutions driven by shareholder votes. Trusted by business leaders for over two decades, Kingsdale Advisors boasts a multidisciplinary team offering an array of specialized services focused on strategic and defensive advisory, governance advisory, compensation advisory, strategic communications, and voting analytics.
For further information, please contact:
Aquin George
Head of Marketing and Communications
Kingsdale Advisors
Tel: 416-644-4031
Email: ageorge@kingsdaleadvisors.com
www.kingsdaleadvisors.com
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