Shareholders & activism Activists target increasingly smaller companies Oct 02, 2016 By Kathleen Gallagher 3 min read Activists are increasingly setting their eyes on smaller companies and in August there was a substantial increase in activist... Read More
Shareholders & activism Jimmy Choo's virtual AGM: Tech firm gives inside story Sep 28, 2016 By Garnet Roach 5 min read In an effort to increase its investor access, Jimmy Choo, a footwear and accessory label, hosted a virtual AGM earlier this year... Read More
Shareholders & activism Shareholder activism on the rise in Japan Aug 17, 2016 By Candice de Monts-Petit 2 min read Although still nascent, activism in Japan is picking up with the number of firms targeted set to double year on year. According to... Read More
Shareholders & activism Major investors gear up to oppose bill regulating proxy advisers Jul 13, 2016 By David Bogoslaw 6 min read Pension funds and other major institutional investors are fighting proposed legislation that they fear may severely restrict the... Read More
Shareholders & activism Dedicated shareholder activists less busy in first half of 2016 Jul 07, 2016 By Garnet Roach 4 min read A total of 463 companies worldwide were the subject of activist demands in the first half of 2016, according to the half-year... Read More
Shareholders & activism Checking in on the US proxy season Jun 29, 2016 By Garnet Roach 2 min read ‘Results from the first part of the 2016 proxy season and overall corporate governance trends continue to point to the need for... Read More
Shareholders & activism Shareholder activism meets corporate governance Jun 15, 2016 By Garnet Roach 8 min read At a glance What is good governance? From pay ratios to proxy access, the focus on corporate governance has been stronger than... Read More
Shareholders & activism Preparing the board for shareholder activism Jun 08, 2016 By Friso van der Oord 3 min read Year-round shareholder activism has become the new norm in the US boardroom. As activists accumulate more capital, they are able... Read More
Shareholders & activism Viacom events shine light on governance issues at controlled companies Jun 06, 2016 By David Bogoslaw 5 min read It will be interesting to see if anything comes of the spotlight that the Viacom media circus is shining on potential problems... Read More
Shareholders & activism Activism increases across Asia and Europe May 18, 2016 By Garnet Roach 2 min read Shareholder activists targeted 349 companies worldwide in the first five months of the year, according to new data from Activist... Read More