Shareholders & activism archive

Companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) report that a large number of factual errors are being made in proxy...

– Swiss bank Julius Baer said CEO Boris Collardi unexpectedly resigned to take a new role at Pictet Group, and appointed its chief...

The growing movement of money from active to passive funds means that boards should more actively engage with shareholders on...

– Bloomberg reported that Qualcomm rejected Broadcom’s $105 billion acquisition offer, sparking what would be the largest...

It has recently been highlighted that proxy voting by index funds such as most mutual and electronically traded funds is a serious...

The main proxy season, which runs through the first half of the year, tends to grab most of the headlines, but the mini-season can...

Vanguard updated its proxy voting guidelines this year to state that it would ‘evaluate each proposal on its merits and may...

As US investors take a stance – or begin to vote in favor of shareholder resolutions – on issues ranging from board diversity and...

This year has seen a series of high-profile proxy fights occupy both the front pages and the attention of several boards and their...

After coping with a typically stressful proxy season in 2017, directors and governance teams should be hearing voices. Those...