Proxy season proposals in 2018 focus on shareholder rights
The 2018 proxy season saw shareholder proposals focus more on shareholder rights than ever before, but with less success than in...
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NIRI updates earnings guidance policy to focus on long term
NIRI has announced an updated policy statement on earnings guidance that prioritizes a longer-term view of company performance...
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What companies can learn from new SEC proxy guidance
For more than 10 years, the SEC has been updating its informal telephone interpretations manual with compliance and disclosure...
The week in GRC: Shareholder proposals fail at ExxonMobil AGM, and activist investor takes Olympus stake
– The Financial Times reported that the UK Treasury and the Bank of England (BoE) are at odds over the future of financial...
CII raises concerns over governance proposals
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has criticized measures that would potentially limit shareholder proposals, the use...
Proxy advisory firms should be regulated, says new report
Governance decisions at US companies could be influenced by the recommendations of proxy advisory firms, according to a new report...
Groups press for pro-retail shareholder voter reform
Industry and investment groups this week banded together to launch an education and advocacy campaign aimed at boosting retail...
The week in GRC: Equifax shareholders re-elect directors, and Xerox CEO reverses exit decision
– Bloomberg reported that two security consultant firms estimate energy companies, ranging from drillers and pipeline operators to...
Experts see growth in activist-passive collaboration
The growth in passive investing is driving collaboration between activist investors and index managers on initiatives intended to...
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Spotting the signs of a potential activist threat
Josh Black, editor-in-chief of Activist Insight, shares his insights into how IROs can identify a potential threat, the initial...
