Shareholders & activism Tales from Disney's annual meeting May 19, 2011 By Dan Sabbatino 5 min read Citing Apple chief executive Steve Jobs’ 
relatively low meeting attendance as a cause for concern, ISS and Glass Lewis have both... Read More
Shareholders & activism Study: Proxy firms can harm shareholder value May 17, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 3 min read A recent study released by The Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University shows that firms that adopt stock... Read More
Shareholders & activism The write approach to shareholder communications? May 08, 2011 By James Chambers 7 min read In Jamie Dimon’s annual letter to shareholders, published at the beginning of April and stretching to 32 pages, the chief... Read More
Shareholders & activism Boardroom fight: Glass Lewis backs Actelion directors against hedge fund as ISS splits its support Apr 20, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 4 min read Actelion, Europe’s largest biopharmaceutical company, has been gaining a lot of attention in anticipation of its May 5 annual... Read More
Shareholders & activism Comment: Why proxy solicitation firms add value Apr 12, 2011 By Janet Craig 3 min read I am embarrassed to admit it, but I was in IR for a long time before I realized proxy solicitation firms even existed. For several... Read More
Shareholders & activism Is Sokol prison-bound? Apr 03, 2011 By Janine Sagar 3 min read For David Sokol to be found liable for the circumstances that led him to resign from Berkshire Hathaway last week, he has to have... Read More
Shareholders & activism Disney takes on ISS in anticipation of its annual meeting Mar 22, 2011 By Janine Sagar 2 min read ISS recommended that investors vote ‘no’ on the company’s executive compensation plan, and Disney didn’t take it lying down. In an... Read More
Shareholders & activism Activist investors are in store for a bumpy ride Mar 21, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 3 min read Proxy solicitation and corporate governance firm, Alliance Advisors, is attempting to strengthen its shareholder engagement... Read More
Shareholders & activism The return of activism Mar 17, 2011 By Michael Reilly 10 min read A resurgence in global activism looks to be on the cards after a somnolent couple of years during which the financial crisis... Read More
Shareholders & activism Pushing for triennial say on pay votes Mar 15, 2011 By Adam Piore 8 min read At the great majority of companies that have already held their 2011 shareholder meetings, investors have voted in favor of... Read More