Shareholders & activism archive

Boardroom fight: Glass Lewis backs Actelion directors against hedge fund as ISS splits its support

Apr 20, 2011

4 min read

Actelion, Europe’s largest biopharmaceutical company, has been gaining a lot of attention in anticipation of its May 5 annual...

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...

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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...