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Earning Praise Publicly traded real estate companies have become the pillars of good governance. However, while total returns and dividend yields are easily quantifiable numbers with direct bearings on shareholder interest, corporate governance is not so easily measured. |
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The Motley Fool
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More Rules, Higher Profits? New research shows that good governance practices may reduce your cost of capital. |
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Forty-Five @ 45 To commemorate the way REITs have changed the face of real estate investment, here are highlights of the milestones, key events and accomplishments that shaped the past 45 years and will help chart the course for the next 45. |
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Governing REIT Compensation As recent well-publicized REIT proxy/management battles have demonstrated, REIT governance issues are no longer under the radar. In time, shareholder concerns (and any REIT vulnerabilities) relative to independent compensation decisions will also receive scrutiny. |
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When Good Isn't Good Enough A new study shows that good corporate governance scores don't really help predict trouble. |
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We've Come a Long Way During the past 45 years the REIT industry has experienced tremendous growth, generated exceptional long-term performance, gained acceptance by the investment community and financial press, and demonstrated that it belongs in every investor's diversified portfolio. |
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Report Cards On Governance Morningstar and ISS both give grades on corporate governance, but their rating systems differ widely. |
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In Asia, A Change In Attitude A combination of government initiatives, pressure from global institutional investors, and the efforts of grassroots investor groups have shaken things loose in many Asian boardrooms. Increasingly, board members and executives who abuse minority shareholders can expect to be challenged. |
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Board Games Boards are supposed to monitor top executives, but too often give them carte blanche. That's why regulators are writing stricter rules for the corporate-governance game. |
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Beefed Up Boards More diligent and accountable, today's directors are scrutinizing executive compensation like never before -- and changing the dynamic of the board-management relationship. |
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