Major investors gear up to oppose bill regulating proxy advisers
Pension funds and other major institutional investors are fighting proposed legislation that they fear may severely restrict the...
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Shareholders & activism archive
Dedicated shareholder activists less busy in first half of 2016
A total of 463 companies worldwide were the subject of activist demands in the first half of 2016, according to the half-year...
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Checking in on the US proxy season
‘Results from the first part of the 2016 proxy season and overall corporate governance trends continue to point to the need for...
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Shareholder activism meets corporate governance
At a glance What is good governance? From pay ratios to proxy access, the focus on corporate governance has been stronger than...
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Preparing the board for shareholder activism
Year-round shareholder activism has become the new norm in the US boardroom. As activists accumulate more capital, they are able...
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Viacom events shine light on governance issues at controlled companies
It will be interesting to see if anything comes of the spotlight that the Viacom media circus is shining on potential problems...
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Activism increases across Asia and Europe
Shareholder activists targeted 349 companies worldwide in the first five months of the year, according to new data from Activist...
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Alternative approaches to investor targeting
While it is now official that MiFID II will be delayed by a year, ongoing due diligence and planning in preparation for 2018 will...
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Two board upheavals highlight responsibilities of activist directors
News this week of board churn at two companies – Yahoo and Tribune Publishing -- is raising some interesting questions about how...
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US firms face record number of climate change resolutions
US companies are facing increasing scrutiny from their investors over climate change-related issues, with shareholders recording a...
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