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Garnet Roach
Divestment doesn’t support net-zero, argues Ninety One founder and CEO
Divestment is not the answer if we want to reach net-zero by 2050. That is the argument put forward by Hendrik du Toit, founder and CEO of investment manager Ninety One, in the...Read more
Garnet Roach
Price corrections could be coming, warns Fidelity
‘The fast bounce back in earnings growth and equity market returns over the past year was always going to peter out,’ writes Romain Boscher, global chief investment officer for equities, in Fidelity International’s...Read more
Tim Human
Investors fret over industrials stocks as supply-chain and inflation issues bite
Investors are worried about the outlook for industrials companies, with more than half expecting earnings to decrease amid ongoing supply-chain issues and high inflation, according to new research. Corbin Advisors’ industrials buy-side perception...Read more

Case studies

Ben Maiden
Costco faces shareholder proposal on food equity
Shareholders in Costco Wholesale Corporation appear set to vote on a proposal seeking disclosure on connections between structural racism and food equity. Specifically, the proposal asks that the company’s board prepare a report...Read more
Staff Writers
PTT Exploration and Production leads South East Asia Awards nominations
Thai oil firm PTT Exploration and Production is leading the pack with six nominations for the upcoming IR Magazine Awards – South East Asia 2021 , including in the coveted best overall investor...Read more
Tim Human
ANTA Sports Products and Central China Real Estate claim most nominations for Greater China Awards 2021
ANTA Sports Products and Central China Real Estate are the front-runners for the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2021. The sports brand has secured seven nominations for awards including best overall investor...Read more
Jeff Cossette
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose and the value of going beyond profit: Ticker 127
The way companies are valued in capital markets appears to be undergoing a fundamental shift. There’s growing consensus that business should focus on a wider range of constituents than just shareholders. That they...Read more

Activism

Ben Ashwell
‘Companies aren’t making change at the speed needed’
Can you explain As You Sow’s history of shareholder advocacy on climate-related issues? We’ve been working on climate for more than a decade. What’s been interesting about climate and shareholders is that...Read more
Sarah Welsh
New report shows rise in success of ESG shareholder activism in 2021
A new report released by Diligent Institute finds an increase in successful ESG shareholder activism campaigns, with a lack of modern governance practices cited as a key catalyst for activist action. Diligent’s report...Read more
Garnet Roach
Activism is back in the UK as campaigns double
The number of activist shareholder campaigns targeting UK companies has almost doubled in the past 12 months, according to research from Squarewell Partners , which shows that 42 companies were targeted – up...Read more
Tim Human
The week in investor relations: Private equity pays top dollar, Engine No 1 invests in GM and UK companies make progress on board diversity
– Private equity firms are paying premiums for public companies not seen for two decades, according to the Financial Times (paywall). The paper reported that the average premium paid for European companies...Read more

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