Shareholders & activism archive

Proxy statements this year show a sharp rise in willingness to disclose board members’ skills, as companies become increasingly...

– The Wall Street Journal reported that David Solomon would succeed Lloyd Blankfein as CEO of Goldman Sachs, setting up a high...

The US Senate is considering legislation that, despite the pretense under which it is being pushed, will fundamentally result in...

When forward-looking statements are accompanied by a legal disclaimer, inexperienced investors are more likely to forgive a...

– Bloomberg reported that Starbucks said it plans to eliminate single-use plastic straws from its more than 28,000 coffeehouses...

– The New York Times reported that investor Daniel Loeb called on Nestlé’s board to split the company into three divisions. In a...

The 2018 proxy season saw shareholder proposals focus more on shareholder rights than ever before, but with less success than in...

For more than 10 years, the SEC has been updating its informal telephone interpretations manual with compliance and disclosure...

– The Financial Times reported that the UK Treasury and the Bank of England (BoE) are at odds over the future of financial...