The universal proxy – Coming this fall! Ticker 129
This episode of the Ticker podcast is sponsored by Broadridge Financial Services Michael Donowitz, vice president of regulatory...
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Activism, M&A Archive
A matter of good governance: What criteria do investors use to differentiate?
What good does it do to have an ideal governance structure if the management of the company isn’t fully behind it? Investors have...
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‘Companies aren’t making change at the speed needed’
Can you explain As You Sow’s history of shareholder advocacy on climate-related issues? We’ve been working on climate for more...
New report shows rise in success of ESG shareholder activism in 2021
A new report released by Diligent Institute finds an increase in successful ESG shareholder activism campaigns, with a lack of...
Activism is back in the UK as campaigns double
The number of activist shareholder campaigns targeting UK companies has almost doubled in the past 12 months, according to...
The week in investor relations: Private equity pays top dollar, Engine No 1 invests in GM and UK companies make progress on board diversity
– Private equity firms are paying premiums for public companies not seen for two decades, according to the Financial Times...
Tenured IROs can serve as activist deterrent, study finds
In a letter to CEOs, BlackRock’s Larry Fink opines that a ‘central reason for the rise of activism – and wasteful proxy fights –...
The week in investor relations: Activism at GSK, shareholder settlement at Twitter and a turbulent week for cryptocurrencies
– The Guardian reported that GSK chief executive Emma Walmsley has come under pressure from a second activist hedge fund firm...
The week in investor relations: Box in fight with Starboard Value, call to end fossil fuel listings in London and SEC probes asset manager over ESG claims
– Reuters reported that ISS-backed cloud storage vendor Box in its fight with activist investor Starboard Value by recommending...
New investor campaign targets 50 food companies over emissions reductions
A new investor campaign has called on North American food companies to take stronger action over climate change as the buy-side...
