Preparing for the 2015 proxy season
As 2015 begins, it’s never too soon to
prepare for proxy season. Last year, investors flexed their muscles as Apple was sued to...
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Shareholders & activism archive
Proxy season 2015: meeting the challenge
Forecasting the future can be a fool’s game for all manner of people, whether they’re meteorologists, investors, politicians...
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ISS’ proposed policy change targets board independence
ISS appears poised to pay even closer scrutiny to who qualifies as an independent board director. The proxy advisory firm recently...
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Shareholders vote to replace Darden Restaurants' entire board after proxy fight
Activist investor Starboard Value has gained full control of the 12-member board of Darden Restaurants at the company’s...
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Shareholder activism's impact on brand value
There has been a lot of research in recent years showing that a specific form of shareholder activism known as hedge fund activism...
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Financial industry looking to operational leaders to drive business change
The majority of business leaders in the financial services industry are now eager for their chief operating officers to play a...
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ISS turns sights to executive pay, board diversity
Consultation by proxy advisory firm ISS as it drafts its guidelines for voting recommendations next year show investor concern...
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Shifting priorities in activist investor proposals in first half of 2014
Amid growing satisfaction among shareholders that advisory votes on executive pay at annual shareholders meetings have advanced...
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Best proxy statements of 2014
How do investors read proxies? Front to back, back to front, skipping ahead to certain sections? When RR Donnelley surveyed...
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Strategy and execution at Canadian AGMs
For centuries, the pottery shard was state-of-the-art technology among those responsible for the democratic process. Today, names...
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