Buy sideThe week in investor relations: Icahn drops animal welfare campaign, pay gaps widen and Texas joins Musk in questioning Twitter bot numbers Jun 10, 2022Garnet Roach– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of...Read more
Sell sideSell-side reports play important role in building case for activism, suggests study Feb 22, 2022Tim HumanSell-side reports play an important role in building the case for hedge-fund activism against public companies, according to recently...Read more
Sell sideThe week in investor relations: Liquidity dries up, bankers’ money in the news and hedge funds look to Russia and Ukraine Feb 04, 2022Garnet Roach– ‘Liquidity has been a hallmark of the $51 tn US equities market,’ noted the Financial Times (paywall), ‘but over the past...Read more
ESGIR papers: CEO pay ratio builds credibility Jun 16, 2021Jeff CossetteUS investigators have uncovered a curious aspect of the newly mandated pay ratio disclosure: blaming others is a more effective...Read more
Buy sideThe week in investor relations: Pay revolt at Rio Tinto, EU clamps down on foreign subsidies and skepticism over climate pledges May 07, 2021Tim Human– Rio Tinto suffered a shareholder revolt with 61 percent of votes cast against the miner’s executive compensation package at the AGM...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDPetition to increase 13F filings frequency builds momentum on Reddit Jan 30, 2021Ben AshwellIf you thought the discussion around 13F reform would quieten down after the SEC’s unpopular proposal to raise the reporting threshold...Read more
Technology & Social MediaRedditors file class action lawsuit against Robinhood following halt to trading Jan 29, 2021Ben AshwellRobinhood users have filed a class action lawsuit against the broker – popular with millennials as one of the first commission-free...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDHedge funds boost hiring amid Covid-19 pandemic, finds survey Sep 10, 2020Tim HumanHedge funds are on a hiring spree as they look to take advantage of market volatility caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to...Read more
Technology & Social MediaIROs urged to monitor AI adoption by investors May 19, 2020Tim HumanWith the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by investors set to grow, IR teams should track adoption by different funds and offer...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDRoadshow guide to Chicago Mar 17, 2020Tim HumanWith the coronavirus outbreak affecting corporate and investor calendars worldwide, companies are unlikely to be traveling to...Read more