Iias

PSUs score lowest in compliance, corporate governance: IiAS report

As of December 2023, IiAS reported the strongest Corporate Governance Score performance for BSE100 since assessments commenced in 2016

Voting advisory firm opposes Aster DM Healthcare's sale of Gulf business

IiAS raises concern over lack of clarity on the utilisation of sale proceeds of unit that contributes 75% of revenue

IiAS recommends voting against Adani Green's Rs 9,350 cr preferential issue

The proxy advisory firm stated issue of warrants instead of equity allows promoters to ride the stock price for 18 months

SC judgment gives Sebi final say on securities violations: Law firms

For proxy advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS), the pending Supreme Court investigation was a matter of concern from the auditing point of view

IiAS asks Raymond to appoint interim CEO, probe charges against Singhania

Proxy advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) has asked independent directors of Raymond Ltd to consider appointing an interim CEO and investigate the allegations of assault by its Chairman and MD Gautam Singhania on his wife and daughter, and the use of company funds for personal benefit. In an open letter to the company's five independent directors, IiAS also suggested they ask Singhania and his estranged wife Nawaz Modi, also a board member, to take time off from their responsibilities as board members. The five independent directors to whom the letter was addressed are Mukeeta Jhaveri, Ashish Kapadia, Dinesh Lal, K Narsimha Murthy, and Shiv Surinder Kumar. Citing media reports, IiAS said Modi has alleged that she and her daughter were physically assaulted by Singhania in September 2023. She also alleged that company funds were being used for Singhania's personal benefit (CEO excesses) -- and that she was acting as a whistle-blower of sorts. "Despite such .

IiAS tells investors to vote against Anant's appointment on RIL board

States that the youngest Ambani's age is lower than its stated voting guidelines

IiAS raises question on Vijay Shekhar Sharma's promoter status in Paytm

IiAS has asserted that the deal not only demonstrates investors' faith in Sharma but also highlights regulatory gaps in the definition and distinction between a founder and a promoter

India set to host IIAS conference on administrative reforms in 2025

The annual conference will be attended by 30 countries, 18 national sections, and over 50 IIAS universities/ institutes of public administration

'Against' votes by institutional investors surged to 6.31% in 2022

Others'-non-promoters and non-institutional investors-- polled just 29.01 per cent of their shares, an improvement over 26.31 per cent in the previous year

From board permanency to audits, India Inc lags in corp governance: IiAS

Under proposed Sebi norms, firms must get shareholder nod at least once in 5 yrs for each board seat so that promoters aren't able to retain control after losing dominant shareholding

Paytm in focus as board considers buyback; IIAS raises key concerns

The buyback proposal comes less than 13 months of Paytm's disastrous listing, which saw its shares tank as much as 80 per cent

India will reach 30% gender diversity on company boards only by 2058

2024 'board refresh' could mark opportunity to accelerate change, says IiAS report

IiAS to Ambuja investors: Vote against Rs 20K-cr fundraise from Adani firm

Institutional investor advisory firm IiAS has recommended the shareholders of Ambuja Cements to vote against the proposal to raise Rs 20,000 crore from the Adani family firm by issuing warrants during the company's extraordinary general meeting. Besides, it has also advised shareholders to vote against the appointment of Ameet Desai and Purvi Sheth as independent directors of the company. Ambuja Cements, which also owns 50.05 per cent in ACC Ltd, has called an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the shareholders on Saturday. It has sought shareholders' approval on 12 resolutions, which include preferential allotment of 47.74 crore warrants at a price band of Rs 418.87 to Harmonia Trade and Investment Ltd, an Adani group entity, totalling Rs 20,001 crore in one or more tranches. The company has also sought approvals for the appointment of Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, his son Karan Adani and two directors and four independent directors on the board. In its voting advisory,

Two more proxy firms for Vijay Shekhar Sharma's ouster as Paytm CEO

Meanwhile, SES has an issue with Sharma holding the position of chairman as well as MD and his "excessive" remuneration

Voting advisory firm IiAS gives a thumbs up to Vodafone Idea fund raise

Promoter infusion will pave the way for Rs 10,000-cr additional fund raise for Vodafone Idea Ltd., say experts

Auditor resignations continue to trickle in with 15 exits since April

On average, one auditor of a listed company has prematurely resigned every two weeks this financial year; pace seems to have picked up in September with 5 departures

IIAS asks shareholders to vote against directors of Zee Entertainment

Proxy firm raises corporate governance concerns over MD's salary

Kurien, Chokhani quit Zee Entertainment board a day before AGM

This was after proxy advisory IIAS had raised serious corporate governance concerns in the company by asking shareholders not to vote for re-appointing the duo on the company's board

Invesco seeks EGM to remove Punit Goenka from Zee Entertainment board

Kurien, Chokhani quit Zee Entertainment board a day before AGM

Analysts willing to give India Inc long rope amid Covid-19: IiAS survey

Voting advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services surveyed 'sell-side' analysts to get a sense of their views on various governance practices in the current environment