Shareholders & activism Activism research: ESG support dips while aviation faces risks Sep 20, 2022 By Garnet Roach 4 min read A new report on ESG activism in 2022 from Insightia notes that, in the space of a year, support for ESG activism proposals has... Read More
Shareholders & activism Beyond ESG reporting disconnects between issuers and institutional investors Sep 07, 2022 By Brian Tomlinson 6 min read It may not feel like it, but we’re still in the early stages of the evolution of ESG reporting. It took at least half a century to... Read More
Shareholders & activism Norway’s NBIM places focus on human capital Aug 18, 2022 By Garnet Roach 4 min read ‘Companies that invest in their workers and effectively harness the value of their human capital are more likely to be successful... Read More
Shareholders & activism More companies delayed earnings in Q2 than at start of pandemic, research finds Aug 16, 2022 By Garnet Roach 2 min read A newly launched index tracking off-trend earnings announcements from US companies had a score of 144 for Q2 2022 – higher than... Read More
Shareholders & activism Important ESG factors reviewed by RBC GAM for the 2022 proxy season Aug 15, 2022 By Nureen Nagra 6 min read The proxy voting season is the time from April to June where many publicly traded companies host their AGMs. This is also the time... Read More
Shareholders & activism Making the most of investor engagement Aug 09, 2022 By Jane Storero 6 min read Shareholder engagement should be top of mind for public companies now more than ever before – and getting it right requires... Read More
Shareholders & activism Bearish sentiment growing, investor and analyst survey finds Jul 18, 2022 By Tim Human 2 min read More than half (55 percent) of investors and analysts say their view of the market is either ‘neutral to bearish’ or ‘bearish,’ a... Read More
Shareholders & activism Buy side leads increase in non-domestic engagement, study finds Jul 13, 2022 By Lloyd Bevan 3 min read The shift to virtual meetings during the Covid-19 pandemic has greatly increased the engagement of investors with companies... Read More
Shareholders & activism Share ownership becoming more concentrated, MSCI research shows Jul 12, 2022 By Garnet Roach 3 min read Equities ownership concentration has rapidly increased in recent years, according to new research from MSCI. The research finds... Read More
Shareholders & activism Meetings with non-domestic investors increase since start of pandemic, research shows Jul 05, 2022 By Garnet Roach 2 min read Almost four in 10 (38 percent) companies globally say they have seen an increase in the number of meetings with investors from... Read More