This year there was an increase in contested remuneration policy votes and contested remuneration report votes, says Daniele Vitale,...Read more
Mike Schnitzel

Mike Schnitzel is a freelance writer and editor based in New York. In addition to being a contributor to IR Magazine, he is the technical editor at Refinitiv Lipper and freelances regularly for many different outlets. His articles have appeared in publications including CNBC and the Financial Times.
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The key theme of Australia's proxy season was executive remuneration. ‘We had some companies taking government aid and, while doing...Read more
Virtual meetings became the standard during the Covid-19 pandemic out of necessity and, with uncertainty over when this pandemic will...Read more
ESG integration continues to rise at large asset managers, with the vast majority saying it played a greater role in engagement, proxy...Read more
December 2021
This year there was an increase in contested remuneration policy votes and contested remuneration report votes, says Daniele Vitale,...Read more
The key theme of Australia's proxy season was executive remuneration. ‘We had some companies taking government aid and, while doing...Read more
Virtual meetings became the standard during the Covid-19 pandemic out of necessity and, with uncertainty over when this pandemic will...Read more
May 2021
ESG integration continues to rise at large asset managers, with the vast majority saying it played a greater role in engagement, proxy...Read more
Three finance industry organizations are co-operating to examine shortening the trading settlement cycle from two days to one in order...Read more
April 2021
SASB released an updated Climate Risk Technical Bulletin earlier this week to help companies better understand how they can disclose...Read more
The increased use of technologies offering remote access to AGMs has led investors to expect greater access to top C-suite executives...Read more
March 2021
A panel discussion at last week’s Funds Congress centered around the balance of global power between the US and China, and...Read more
December 2020
On a global basis, the Covid-19 pandemic has been by far the biggest issue faced by companies during proxy season. The pandemic shut...Read more
October 2020
This year’s US election threatens to be one of the most contentious and bitter in recent memory. In ordinary election years, investors...Read more
August 2020
Your firm is all about ESG investing. How did the decision come about to make ESG the centerpiece of your investing strategy...Read more
What roles do you play with regard to your company’s ESG function? Ben Colton –Our primary responsibility is voting...Read more
June 2020
If you’ve picked up an issue of IR Magazine or been to an investor relations conference during the last three years, you’ll...Read more
January 2020
US and UK executives are feeling pessimistic about the economic prospects for 2020 after a year of economic turbulence and...Read more
November 2019
Almost half (46 percent) of investors surveyed by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) believe considering ESG is part of their...Read more
Engaged investors’ top concerns revolve around ESG issues and executive compensation. Seven Lessons from Engaged Investors, published...Read more
Shareholder activism in Canada is evolving and becoming more sophisticated. While down in terms of volume, it has ‘grown in prominence...Read more
October 2019
Goldman Sachs has topped GlobalData’s Adviser League Table tracking mergers and acquisitions activity for the first three quarters of...Read more
December 2021
This year there was an increase in contested remuneration policy votes and contested remuneration report votes, says Daniele Vitale,...Read more
The key theme of Australia's proxy season was executive remuneration. ‘We had some companies taking government aid and, while doing...Read more
Virtual meetings became the standard during the Covid-19 pandemic out of necessity and, with uncertainty over when this pandemic will...Read more
May 2021
ESG integration continues to rise at large asset managers, with the vast majority saying it played a greater role in engagement, proxy...Read more
Three finance industry organizations are co-operating to examine shortening the trading settlement cycle from two days to one in order...Read more
April 2021
SASB released an updated Climate Risk Technical Bulletin earlier this week to help companies better understand how they can disclose...Read more
The increased use of technologies offering remote access to AGMs has led investors to expect greater access to top C-suite executives...Read more
March 2021
A panel discussion at last week’s Funds Congress centered around the balance of global power between the US and China, and...Read more
December 2020
On a global basis, the Covid-19 pandemic has been by far the biggest issue faced by companies during proxy season. The pandemic shut...Read more
October 2020
This year’s US election threatens to be one of the most contentious and bitter in recent memory. In ordinary election years, investors...Read more
August 2020
Your firm is all about ESG investing. How did the decision come about to make ESG the centerpiece of your investing strategy...Read more
What roles do you play with regard to your company’s ESG function? Ben Colton –Our primary responsibility is voting...Read more
June 2020
If you’ve picked up an issue of IR Magazine or been to an investor relations conference during the last three years, you’ll...Read more
January 2020
US and UK executives are feeling pessimistic about the economic prospects for 2020 after a year of economic turbulence and...Read more
November 2019
Almost half (46 percent) of investors surveyed by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) believe considering ESG is part of their...Read more
Engaged investors’ top concerns revolve around ESG issues and executive compensation. Seven Lessons from Engaged Investors, published...Read more
Shareholder activism in Canada is evolving and becoming more sophisticated. While down in terms of volume, it has ‘grown in prominence...Read more
October 2019
Goldman Sachs has topped GlobalData’s Adviser League Table tracking mergers and acquisitions activity for the first three quarters of...Read more