Learn more about fiduciary duties of trustees

Friday, 18 May 2007

CO: Corporations and their directors are accountable to shareholders. Directors' have a fiduciary duty to the corporation, which is mostly noticed when things go wrong: Enron, Hollinger and Conrad Black, Nortel's $2.5 billion settlement and the passage of Ontario's Bill 198.

Extensive list of links around corporate governance defined broadly
Canadian Coalition for Good Governance

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Shareholder Association for Reserch and Education presents a Pension Investment & Governance Seminar Series

Securities Class Actions & Trustees Fiduciary Responsibilities – June 14 in Toronto

In the wake of Nortel's $2.5 billion settlement and the passage of Ontario's Bill 198, fiduciary duties for trustees are changing. With investors successfully suing companies to recover losses caused by corporate wrongdoing, are trustees and other fiduciaries who fail to act in breach of their responsibilities?

This seminar will help pension trustees and other fiduciaries evaluate the governance and legal implications of these trends for their pension and investment funds. Presenters will look at the role of shareholder litigation in strengthening corporate governance; the implications of U.S. settlements for Canadian funds; as well as Canadian and international experiences with secruities class actions and shareholder litigation.

Join us to hear from Canadian and international pension and legal experts from Grant & Eisenhofer, Koskie Minsky and the Osgoode Hall Law School. Pension trustees who have been involved in securities litigation in Canada, the U.S. and the UK will also share their experiences.

The seminar will take place from 8:00am to 4:45pm in the East Wing Room at the Osgoode Hall Professional Development Centre located at 1 Dundas Street, 26th floor.

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SEMINAR FEES (plus 6% GST):

$170.00 SHARE affiliates (Early bird registration until May 18, 2007)

$212.50 Non-affiliates (Early bird registration until May 18, 2007)

Seminar fees include attendance at all seminar sessions, materials, two health breaks and lunch.

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