Activists targeted 922 companies in 2018, report finds
More than 900 companies were targeted with activist campaigns last year - and 417 of those were outside the US, according to a new...
Shareholders & activism archive
The week in GRC: Senators eye share buyback curbs, and Appaloosa urges Allergan to split CEO and chair roles
– The Wall Street Journal reported that activist investor Starboard Value said it is making a $200 million investment in Papa John...
Creating a track record of good governance at Splunk
Connie Wu, director of corporate governance and securities at Splunk, is the winner of this year’s rising star award. Wu joined...
GM strides forward on engagement and disclosure
For the General Motors (GM) governance team, the company’s success against Greenlight Capital’s proxy campaign in June 2017 has...
How ConocoPhillips’ Kinney drove a successful engagement campaign
Shannon Kinney has what could fairly be called a wide-ranging portfolio at ConocoPhillips – and one that has posed considerable...
Making HPE’s shareholder engagement best in class
Engaging with a company’s shareholders is an ever-more important task for governance teams, and one that for a growing number of...
How AMN has enhanced its proxy
Investors are increasingly looking for issuers to communicate their ESG strategy. In the US, the formation of the Investor...
Why GM’s 2018 proxy hit the spot
General Motors’ proxy statement for 2018 has to be seen in context of what the company was going through in order to fully...
The week in GRC: PG&E faces proxy fight, and more companies split chair and CEO roles
– The Washington Post reported that Google has been fined almost $57 million by French regulators, which said the company violated...
The week in GRC: Shutdown curbs exclusions of AGM proposals, and Jana Partners to focus on activism
– The Wall Street Journal reported that the UK home secretary and chancellor will jointly chair a new task force that will work...
