Shareholders & activism First encounters: communication between boards and shareholders Apr 30, 2010 By Carolyn Iglesias 9 min read Long insulated by oceans of historical precedent from the shareholders they represent, some valiant directors and boards are... Read More
Shareholders & activism What's your poison: shareholder rights plans Mar 31, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 11 min read The M&A market, largely dormant since the global financial crisis, is starting to experience a resurgence. Companies are holding... Read More
Shareholders & activism Canadian shareholders taking a more active stance Mar 31, 2010 By Betsy Pisik 9 min read Shareholder activism in Canada is changing, and shareholders are increasingly driving change at the companies in which they own... Read More
Shareholders & activism A global revolution in shareholder activism Feb 28, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 7 min read A little over 220 years ago the US Revolutionary War was said to have inspired the French – who fought alongside their American... Read More
Shareholders & activism RiskMetrics unveils new rating tool Feb 28, 2010 By Katie Feuer 3 min read RiskMetrics has unveiled its new governance rating tool: the Governance Risk Indicators (GRIds). The new system, touted as more... Read More
Shareholders & activism Education and investor empowerment Feb 28, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 6 min read ‘In a democratic world, as in a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility.’ While Franklin D Roosevelt was not... Read More
Shareholders & activism Spotlight on nomination committees Feb 28, 2010 By Katie Feuer 6 min read The duties of the corporate secretary are expanding exponentially, and nowhere was that made more clear than at the Society of... Read More
Shareholders & activism Proxy voting: a roadmap to reform Jan 31, 2010 By Niels Holch 6 min read It is critical to reform the proxy system, which is antiquated and overly expensive. Public companies should know who their... Read More
Shareholders & activism Where will 452 lead N&A? Jan 31, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 13 min read After a stormy beginning, notice and access seemed to have finally found its groove. Many companies realized that while the... Read More
Shareholders & activism A shifting foundation Jan 31, 2010 By Brendan Sheehan 6 min read Shareholder communication has been the focus of much recent debate. At the center of the conversation is reform of the system for... Read More