Technology & social mediaGovernance Matters podcast: How HPE’s legal team uses virtual reality, and working with IR on stewardship engagement Jun 02, 2023Ben MaidenVirtual reality (VR) has yet to become a commonplace tool for in-house legal and governance teams, but Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE...Read more
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
ShareholdersThe 2022 outlook: What’s on the (proxy) cards this year? Jan 05, 2022Alexandra Higgins Bruce GoldfarbOver the past two years, the pandemic and other large-scale events have altered the landscape in which public companies operate. These...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
ShareholdersProxy campaign outlook: What’s in the activists’ playbook for 2021? Jan 13, 2021Alexandra Higgins Bruce GoldfarbLooking ahead at 2021, corporate management teams will be facing a very different operating environment from the one that prevailed...Read more
ShareholdersActivists see value amid stock price crashes, with issuers encouraged to settle Mar 17, 2020Ben AshwellWith the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index falling around 12 percent on March 16, activist investors are seeing the opportunity...Read more
ESGOkapi signs new ESG specialist from ISS Mar 29, 2018Garnet RoachAlexandra Higgins has joined proxy solicitation firm Okapi Partners as managing director, with a focus on governance and compensation...Read more
ShareholdersActivism driving demand for shareholder ID, Okapi says Feb 20, 2018Garnet RoachThe rise of shareholder activism is pushing companies to seek out more information on their shareholder base, according to proxy...Read more