{"id":688641,"date":"2022-09-26T07:16:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T11:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/dfin-publishes-annual-u-s-and-canadian-guides-to-effective-proxies-showcasing-critical-disclosure-trends\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T07:16:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T11:16:45","slug":"dfin-publishes-annual-u-s-and-canadian-guides-to-effective-proxies-showcasing-critical-disclosure-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/dfin-publishes-annual-u-s-and-canadian-guides-to-effective-proxies-showcasing-critical-disclosure-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"DFIN Publishes Annual U.S. and Canadian Guides to Effective Proxies, Showcasing Critical Disclosure Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n <\/span>, Sept. 26, 2022<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN), a leading risk and compliance company, today released its annual Guide to Effective Proxies, U.S.<\/a> and Canadian<\/a> editions. These comprehensive editions help companies design proxy statements and proxy circulars\u00a0that communicate vital information about business objectives to investors, while also complying with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) regulations. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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DFIN will host its annual webcast focusing on the impact of the SEC’s final rule on pay versus performance and demonstrating how to navigate the guide. Click here<\/a> to register for this event, to be held on September 28, 2022<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The guides provide key insights about critical investor topics addressed in corporate proxies, including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Human Capital Management (HCM).<\/p>\n

The searchable, annual publications \u2014 the tenth edition of the U.S. guide and the fifth of the Canadian guide \u2014 offer innovative and shareholder-friendly best practices derived from DFIN’s deep experience managing the public filings of its extensive blue-chip client base, including over one-third of North American public companies. The guides also provide helpful tips for how companies can prepare for their upcoming proxy season. Organized by proxy section, topic and feature, the guides can help transform proxy statements from traditional compliance documents to more compelling shareholder communications pieces.<\/p>\n

Key and notable trends from this year’s guides include growing interest in ESG and HCM issues on the part of investors and other stakeholders:<\/p>\n