ActivismActivism is back in the UK as campaigns double Oct 12, 2021Garnet RoachThe number of activist shareholder campaigns targeting UK companies has almost doubled in the past 12 months, according to research...Read more
CareersFormer Glass Lewis ESG head joins JPMorgan Chase’s IR team Sep 10, 2021Ben AshwellJPMorgan Chase has appointed Aaron Bertinetti as its head of ESG for investor relations, a newly created role. Bertinetti spent the...Read more
ESGTaiwanese companies to get free access to proxy research Jun 03, 2021Alexandra CainA new tie-up between Taiwan’s securities’ depository Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation (TDCC) and global corporate...Read more
RegulationSEC approves revised proxy adviser reforms Jul 23, 2020Ben MaidenThe SEC yesterday voted to adopt measures governing the proxy advisory industry but drew back from more far-reaching requirements it...Read more
Buy sideInvestor groups ponder further action on racial inequality Jun 10, 2020Ben AshwellA number of socially responsible investors across America are in active discussions about how they can further support the movement to...Read more
RegulationProxy advisers agree to greater independent scrutiny Jul 24, 2019Andrew HoltBig-hitting proxy advisers have agreed to greater independent scrutiny involving a series of updated principles and supervision from...Read more
RegulationSEC investor advocate cautions on proxy adviser controls Apr 19, 2019Ben MaidenThe SEC’s investor advocate has urged the commission not to focus on reforms of the proxy advisory industry, amid growing pressure for...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDThe week in IR: China to further ease market access for foreign investors Apr 19, 2019Judith UgwumaduLiu Kun, China’s finance minister, is looking to further ease market access for foreign investors and implement a foreign investment...Read more
Buy sideBiggest fund managers continue to support ‘excessive’ CEO pay deals Feb 26, 2019Garnet RoachSome of the world’s largest fund managers have been accused of nodding through excessive pay packages, according to research from As...Read more
RegulationSEC hosts proxy adviser debate case as new legislation proposed in Senate Nov 16, 2018Ben AshwellThe SEC could be open to imposing a review period for issuers to assess the accuracy of proxy advisory firms’ reports prior to...Read more