Latest articles
Activism: Collective voting power of retail shareholders could sway contested votes
In early 2021, individual investors – including many amateurs – got together on Reddit and other social media platforms to buy...
Read more
Major investors bring heat to Shell, calling for increase in climate goals
Nearly 30 major investors in energy company Shell have co-filed a climate resolution calling on the $222 bn firm to align its...
Read more
Alphabet, Disney and HSBC rank as top activism targets in 2023
Alphabet, Disney, HSBC and Unilever are among 13 companies identified this year as targets for activist shareholder campaigns...
Read more
Investors ‘cautiously optimistic’ about M&A outlook for 2024
‘Cautiously optimistic’ was the phrase bandied around the event hall at this year’s M&A Forum, co-hosted by IR Magazine &...
Read more
Activism, ESG and universal proxy: How to make friends and influence shareholders
The London borough of Hounslow wants a greater say in your governance. In March, the west London pension fund became the first...
Read more
Glencore launches shares buyback scheme amid plunging profits and activist attack
Glencore has issued a $1.2 bn share buyback program despite profits dropping by almost 50 percent in the first half of the year...
Read more
The week in IR: US investors could face restrictions on Chinese stock ownership, firms with good ESG scores pollute as much as low-rated rivals and Robinhood shares fall on decline in users
- Reuters reported that a US congressional examination of Chinese stock holdings in BlackRock funds built on MSCI indexes could...
Read more
Boohoo launches coup at Revolution Beauty
Retail group Boohoo has kicked off an activism campaign that seeks to gain control of the board at Revolution Beauty. Boohoo...
Read more
Wagamama owners fend off shareholders as CEO pay rise gets green light
The Restaurant Group (TRG) narrowly escaped a shareholder revolt at its AGM on Tuesday as more investors call for a company-wide...