Shareholders & activism Industry view: Sustainability enters governance mainstream Apr 05, 2017 By Abe Friedman 5 min read In corporate governance, change is more often evolutionary than revolutionary. But this year institutional investors are helping... Read More
Shareholders & activism NYC comptroller takes aim at virtual AGMs Apr 04, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read Scott Stringer New York City comptroller Scott Stringer on Sunday said he would be urging more than 15 companies to host in-person... Read More
Shareholders & activism Few Bay Area companies allow proxy access, study finds Apr 02, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read Most companies in the San Francisco Bay Area are yet to adopt bylaws allowing long-term shareholders to put alternative board... Read More
Shareholders & activism Verizon retirees push for clawback policy change Mar 29, 2017 By Ben Maiden 5 min read A group of Verizon Communications retirees is lobbying for the company’s executives to be held accountable via a beefed-up... Read More
Shareholders & activism What to do if an activist targets you Mar 28, 2017 By Ben Ashwell 1 min read In the first two parts of this video series, Josh Black, editor-in-chief of Activist Insight, discusses how activists performed in... Read More
Shareholders & activism Companies seek SEC help on shareholder resolutions, study finds Mar 16, 2017 By Ben Ashwell 3 min read The number of shareholder resolutions in the US is on the rise in 2017, but companies’ legal teams are fighting back by increasing... Read More
Shareholders & activism How common are restricted voting rights for US shareholders? Mar 08, 2017 By Ben Ashwell 4 min read Snap’s IPO last week will likely be the biggest and most controversial on the NYSE in 2017.The operating company in charge of... Read More
Shareholders & activism Shareholder activism outside of US increases fivefold since 2010 Feb 23, 2017 By Ben Ashwell 6 min read A strong US dollar, undervalued asset prices and increased global scrutiny of corporate governance practices are contributing to... Read More
Shareholders & activism North American companies have highest level of domestic investment Feb 12, 2017 By Andrew Holt 2 min read North American companies have the highest level of domestic investment of firms in any geographic region, with an average of 87... Read More
Shareholders & activism Cartica presses for Mexican corporate governance changes Feb 02, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read Washington, DC-based Cartica Management has called on Mexican regulators, the exchange and issuers to ditch what it calls... Read More