Valeant’s implosion raises doubts about activist investors
If discrediting activist investors is something most corporate boards continue to seek, they got the best present they could have...
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Shareholders & activism archive
Easy consumption is goal of GE’s first integrated summary
In its ongoing effort to keep up with investors’ requests for more efficient ways to consume data, General Electric issued its...
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How much credit do activist investors deserve for Xerox’s breakup decision?
When Xerox announced on January 29 its plan to split into two independent companies, you could envision activist hedge funds...
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Scripted answers in conference calls may alert investors to bad news
Investors now view scripted answers to questions during earnings calls as a negative signal, at least partially negating the...
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Shareholders ask oil producers for climate lobbying disclosure
In the wake of widespread government commitments at the Paris climate talks to reduce carbon emissions in the years ahead...
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Millstein Governance Forum reconsiders the board-centric model
With investors clamoring for more influence on board composition and other governance matters, the focus of the 2015 Governance...
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Passive investment growth presents hurdles for shareholder engagement
The growth in passive investment vehicles will likely reduce shareholder influence over company management in coming years...
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Investor activism aimed at Fortune 250 expands in 2015, Proxy Monitor report says
The number of shareholder proposals rose this year and activists gained ground advocating for board declassification, the...
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The activist push for spin-offs
A current trend in activism is to press for a spin-off of a business line to exploit its potential value as a separately traded...
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Kingsdale sees spike in shareholder activism during Canada's 2015 proxy season
Activist shareholders have had a significant impact on the 2015 Canadian proxy season according to a recent report from Kingsdale...
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