BoardroomHow SEC rule changes may impact engagement with activists Jun 07, 2022Ben MaidenA pair of long-discussed and highly anticipated regulatory changes affecting activist investors and the US companies they target are...Read more
ESGClimate and social issues expected to be front and center at AGMs Dec 27, 2021Mike SchnitzelVirtual meetings became the standard during the Covid-19 pandemic out of necessity and, with uncertainty over when the pandemic will...Read more
ShareholdersIssuers exploring ‘other avenues’ of communication in activism defense, advisers say Jun 04, 2021Ben AshwellAs activist activity shows signs of picking up relative to last year, there’s scope for issuers to learn lessons from the forced...Read more
ESGIndex investors continue to expand ESG focus, survey finds Jun 01, 2021Mike SchnitzelESG integration continues to rise at large asset managers, with the vast majority saying it played a greater role in engagement, proxy...Read more
ShareholdersESG plays universally greater role for investors, survey finds Mar 13, 2020Ben MaidenGlobal institutional investors are unanimous in seeing the growing influence of ESG issues in their business, according to a new...Read more
ESGSurvey highlights growing investor pressure on governance teams Feb 14, 2019Ben MaidenNew research underlines the increasing pressure on companies – and in turn their governance teams – to respond to demands from...Read more
ShareholdersAGMs 2018: Investors target strategy and board composition Mar 14, 2018Ben MaidenGovernance and investor relations teams working on and around AGMs this proxy season should be paying particular attention to the...Read more
ShareholdersMorrow Sodali appoints former MacKenzie Partners veteran Sep 06, 2017Ben AshwellMorrow Sodali has appointed Charles Koons as managing director of its activism and contested situations advisory group. Koons most...Read more