Shareholders & activism Proxy Governance mulling business shake-up Sep 07, 2010 By Staff writers 3 min read The proxy advisory business has been under significant scrutiny recently, with concerns over conflicts of interest and the undue... Read More
Shareholders & activism 2010 proxy season: the calm during the storm Aug 31, 2010 By Juliette Fairley 12 min read By almost everyone’s measure, the 2010 proxy season was a surprise. During most of the previous year, the majority of experts were... Read More
Shareholders & activism Summertime shake-up in the proxy business Aug 31, 2010 By Neil Stewart 8 min read The incestuous world of proxy solicitors is undergoing one of its regular paroxysms. As with the last two such occasions in 2003... Read More
Shareholders & activism SEC adopts proxy access rules Aug 25, 2010 By Tim Human 3 min read On Wednesday, the SEC adopted proxy access rules that will allow shareholders to include their own director nominations on company... Read More
Shareholders & activism Altman shifts course away from US proxy Aug 19, 2010 By Neil Stewart 3 min read The Altman Group, a proxy firm founded by 35-year industry veteran Ken Altman, has revealed it will not accept new corporate proxy... Read More
Shareholders & activism New lines of communication Jul 31, 2010 By Betsy Pisik 10 min read In 1988, sending out news was a simple affair – your chief financial officer would sign off on the quarterly earnings, and the... Read More
Shareholders & activism How to get noticed when using N&A Jul 31, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 4 min read Companies have long used technology to achieve greater efficiency and reduce costs. While this most commonly applies to... Read More
Shareholders & activism Broken plumbing needs a fix Jul 31, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 7 min read As the old saying goes, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ But what happens when something is broken and no one knows how to fix... Read More
Shareholders & activism Proxy 2010: how was it for you? Jun 30, 2010 By Janet Dignan 7 min read The end of Q4 and the beginning of Q1 are the standard times of year for making predictions about the coming proxy season – and... Read More
Shareholders & activism Is shareholder democracy really worth it? May 31, 2010 By Charles Nathan 9 min read Shareholder democracy is commonly viewed as a cornerstone of the modern US corporation. Academic and legal literature is rife with... Read More