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
Shareholders & activism Shareholders target political spending Mar 09, 2011 By Jeff Cossette 6 min read Despite a strong company record on diversity, Minnesota-based retailer Target embroiled itself in a stew of controversy and... Read More
Shareholders & activism ISS: Improved investor engagement in sight Feb 22, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read Approximately 87 percent of issuers responding to an online survey reported having engaged with shareholders at least once in the... Read More
Shareholders & activism Doing the math on proxy odds Feb 09, 2011 By Elizabeth Judd 7 min read In a poker game, if one player has a pair of twos and the other a pair of kings, who is more likely to win? Travis Dirks, managing... Read More
Shareholders & activism Say-on-pay votes: How to secure shareholder support Feb 06, 2011 By Janine Sagar 2 min read Interested in improving your company’s chances of securing shareholder say-on-pay support? Model your investor communications... Read More
Shareholders & activism FSBA reveals corporate governance finalists Dec 08, 2010 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read The Florida State Board of Administration (FSBA) has named four finalists for providing the board with general corporate... Read More
Shareholders & activism Inside the mind of the corporate director Nov 29, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 11 min read Confidence is one of the most important things in business. Management needs to feel confident that it understands the market, has... Read More
Shareholders & activism ISS finalizes 2011 proxy voting updates Nov 22, 2010 By Aarti Maharaj 3 min read Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has released the final version of its 2011 policy updates that expand on existing proxy... Read More