Verizon retirees push for clawback policy change
A group of Verizon Communications retirees is lobbying for the company’s executives to be held accountable via a beefed-up...
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Shareholders & activism archive
What to do if an activist targets you
In the first two parts of this video series, Josh Black, editor-in-chief of Activist Insight, discusses how activists performed in...
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Companies seek SEC help on shareholder resolutions, study finds
The number of shareholder resolutions in the US is on the rise in 2017, but companies’ legal teams are fighting back by increasing...
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How common are restricted voting rights for US shareholders?
Snap’s IPO last week will likely be the biggest and most controversial on the NYSE in 2017.The operating company in charge of...
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Shareholder activism outside of US increases fivefold since 2010
A strong US dollar, undervalued asset prices and increased global scrutiny of corporate governance practices are contributing to...
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North American companies have highest level of domestic investment
North American companies have the highest level of domestic investment of firms in any geographic region, with an average of 87...
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Cartica presses for Mexican corporate governance changes
Washington, DC-based Cartica Management has called on Mexican regulators, the exchange and issuers to ditch what it calls...
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Leading asset managers commit to corporate governance
Campaigners for more effective corporate governance have received a major endorsement with the world’s three largest asset...
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Shareholder activism in 2017: The view from Olshan
This article is the third in a three-part series. Click here to read Olshan’s review of activism in 2016 and Olshan’s views on the...
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‘Universal’ proxy proposal: The view from Olshan
This article is the second in a three-part series. Click here to read Olshan’s review of activism in 2016. Olshan’s look ahead at...
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