Activism, M&A Archive
The week in investor relations: SEC targets bogus ESG claims, CEO pay ratio a ‘failed experiment’ and Icahn loses proxy fight with McDonald’s
The week in investor relations: Russia doubles oil revenues, Tesla shares down on Twitter deal and retail loses steam
– Russia has nearly doubled its revenues from selling fossil fuels to the EU during the two months of war in Ukraine, benefiting...
How changing beneficial ownership reporting may impact activism
The SEC in February proposed amendments to Regulation 13D-G to modernize beneficial ownership reporting requirements. Adoption of...
IR papers: The modern lady CEO’s guide to ambiguous situations
Female-run companies are much more likely to be both targeted by and then co-operate with activist investors. And a new study...
The week in investor relations: Biden against buybacks, Ackman swears off short-selling and Shanghai lockdown sees traders camp out
– CNN reported that the Biden administration wants to discourage stock buybacks, which critics say allow executives to manipulate...
Scottish Widows doubles ESG divestment with tobacco exclusions
Record-breaking proxy season for ESG proposals, according to new report
The 2022 proxy season was a record breaker for ESG proposals, with Michael Passoff, CEO of Proxy Impact and co-author of a new...
Almost 700 financial firms begin letter campaign for CDP data disclosure
Financial institutions including Allianz, Amundi, AXA, BNP Paribas, CalPERS, Capital Group, State Street and Vanguard have today...