Shareholders & activism Scripted answers in conference calls may alert investors to bad news Jan 14, 2016 By Adam Brown 2 min read Investors now view scripted answers to questions during earnings calls as a negative signal, at least partially negating the... Read More
Shareholders & activism Shareholders ask oil producers for climate lobbying disclosure Jan 10, 2016 By David Bogoslaw 5 min read In the wake of widespread government commitments at the Paris climate talks to reduce carbon emissions in the years ahead... Read More
Shareholders & activism Millstein Governance Forum reconsiders the board-centric model Dec 21, 2015 By David Bogoslaw 5 min read With investors clamoring for more influence on board composition and other governance matters, the focus of the 2015 Governance... Read More
Shareholders & activism Passive investment growth presents hurdles for shareholder engagement Nov 05, 2015 By Adam Brown 2 min read The growth in passive investment vehicles will likely reduce shareholder influence over company management in coming years... Read More
Shareholders & activism Investor activism aimed at Fortune 250 expands in 2015, Proxy Monitor report says Oct 15, 2015 By Matthew Scott 4 min read The number of shareholder proposals rose this year and activists gained ground advocating for board declassification, the... Read More
Shareholders & activism The activist push for spin-offs Oct 06, 2015 By Aneliya Crawford & Steve Wolosky 3 min read 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... Read More
Shareholders & activism Kingsdale sees spike in shareholder activism during Canada's 2015 proxy season Sep 28, 2015 By Matthew Scott 5 min read Activist shareholders have had a significant impact on the 2015 Canadian proxy season according to a recent report from Kingsdale... Read More
Shareholders & activism Bank of America investors to vote on CEO-chair role split Sep 02, 2015 By Laurie Havelock 3 min read There may be rebellion brewing at Bank of America: shareholders are divided on a move to reinstate Brian Moynihan, the firm’s CEO... Read More
Shareholders & activism ISS mulls policy changes on compensation, proxy access Aug 12, 2015 By Adam Brown 2 min read ISS has launched its latest annual policy creation process, asking stakeholders questions about proxy access, overboarding for... Read More
Shareholders & activism Top 10 proxy circular quick fixes: getting a head start on 2016 Jul 08, 2015 By Sylvia Groves 9 min read By now, your 2015 annual meeting is a thing of the past, and the flurry of post-meeting activities – filing your voting results... Read More