Australian companies warned over modest size of executive pay cuts
Australian companies are at risk of a backlash from investors over the relatively small size of executive pay cuts made during the...
Activism, M&A Archive
‘You need the trust of management’: AVI’s activist approach in Japan
How has your firm’s approach to Japan evolved? We have been investing in Japan for two decades now. Until about 2017, we didn’t...
The threat of employee shareholder activism
Boardrooms across the country are increasingly discussing human capital management issues, as investors bring subjects like...
Institutions take growing role in activism
Institutional investors are increasingly taking the lead on shareholder activism, causing a surge in campaigns focused on...
Two thirds of investors open to working with activists
Almost two thirds of investors say they are open to talking to activist investors about a company they have a position in...
AGMs: Pandemic provides proof of popularity
We have become used to living in lockdown. We have become used to birdsong replacing traffic noise, to working from home, to...
Shareholder Activism report now available
IR Magazine has released a new report examining attitudes and practices toward shareholder activist campaigns. The report looks at...
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The week in investor relations: Activism, AGMs and dividends all up for debate
– Shareholder activism fell sharply in March as the spread of Covid-19 accelerated, reported Reuters. The number of campaigns...
Activists see value amid stock price crashes, with issuers encouraged to settle
With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index falling around 12 percent on March 16, activist investors are seeing the opportunity...
Fed updates rule on activists taking stakes in banks
On January 30, the Fed finalized a rule that relaxes requirements to allow activist investors to take larger ownership interests...
