A global revolution in shareholder activism
A little over 220 years ago the US Revolutionary War was said to have inspired the French – who fought alongside their American...
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Shareholders & activism archive
RiskMetrics unveils new rating tool
RiskMetrics has unveiled its new governance rating tool: the Governance Risk Indicators (GRIds). The new system, touted as more...
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Education and investor empowerment
‘In a democratic world, as in a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility.’ While Franklin D Roosevelt was not...
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Spotlight on nomination committees
The duties of the corporate secretary are expanding exponentially, and nowhere was that made more clear than at the Society of...
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Engaging shareholder communications
Recent talk about the 2010 proxy season is fraught with anxiety regarding the impact of the changes to NYSE Rule 452. The election...
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Proxy voting: a roadmap to reform
It is critical to reform the proxy system, which is antiquated and overly expensive. Public companies should know who their...
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Where will 452 lead N&A?
After a stormy beginning, notice and access seemed to have finally found its groove. Many companies realized that while the...
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A shifting foundation
Shareholder communication has been the focus of much recent debate. At the center of the conversation is reform of the system for...
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Setting the record straight
Few companies are the subject of as much nefarious speculation as Monsanto, the St Louis-based agricultural company. That’s why...
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Healthy attitude
UnitedHealth’s annual meetings have been sedate in recent years compared with those of some other companies. Why? Most public...
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