Gautam Hari Singhania appointed as executive chairman of Raymond Lifestyle amid opposition by proxy advisory firms – Industry News

Raymond Lifestyle announced that Gautam Hari Singhania has been appointed as the executive chairman of the company. Per a regulatory filing, out of the 100 per cent of 4,17,57,480 votes, 86.85 per cent were cast in favour of the resolution while the remaining 13.15 per cent were against the resolution of the appointment. The special…

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Gautam Singhania: ‘Say no to Gautam Singhania as Raymond Lifestyle chairman’

Mumbai: Two corporate governance advisory firms – Stakeholders Empowerment Services (SES) and Institutional Investor Advisory Services India (IiAS) – have recommended shareholders of Raymond Lifestyle to vote against Gautam Singhania’s appointment as executive chairperson. The proxy advisors cited Singhania’s appointment ahead of the board approval, concerns over remuneration policies and potential “reputational risks” as among…

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Newly-elected World Rugby boss Brett Robinson vows to tackle sport’s ‘financial crisis’, promote women’s game and stop time-wasting – after first southern hemisphere chairman sees off rivals to succeed Sir Bill Beaumont

World Rugby’s new chairman, Brett Robinson, has outlined his urgent mission to tackle the sport’s acute financial crisis, after narrowly winning the vote to succeed Sir Bill Beaumont. The former Australia flanker became the first elected figurehead of the global governing body from the southern hemisphere, by edging out ex-France captain Abdelatif Benazzi 27-25 in…

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