activism

This year becomes year of improving the share price, reveals activist report

Jul 19, 2019

An array of trends are revealed in financial advisory firm Lazard’s first-half 2019 Review of Shareholder Activism. These include: –...Read more

Activism

Shareholder activism down 15 percent globally so far this year

Jun 10, 2019

Garnet Roach

Shareholder activism down 15 percent globally so far this year

Worldwide, there has been a 15 percent drop in the number of companies publicly subjected to activist demands so far this year,...Read more

Case studies

The week in investor relations: US-China trade talks send shockwaves through markets

May 10, 2019

Andrew Holt

The week in investor relations: US-China trade talks send shockwaves through markets

The on-off trade talks between the US and China have taken another turn and appear to be headed toward a trade war. Tariffs on $200 bn...Read more

Activism

Surviving an activist and dealing with broken windows

May 02, 2019

Andrew Holt

Surviving an activist and dealing with broken windows

When Vivendi rode into Ubisoft’s town in October 2015, the consensus view was that the latter was condemned, facing an opponent that...Read more

Activism

Activist hedge funds are ‘impotent’, says study

Apr 03, 2019

Andrew Holt

Activist hedge funds are ‘impotent’, says study

Activist hedge funds are unable to effect meaningful change at corporations, according to a new research paper by a former academic...Read more

Activism

M&A activity, ESG and director nominations top activist issues

Dec 24, 2018

Andrew Holt

M&A activity, ESG and director nominations top activist issues

The key activist trends of 2018 have been around M&A activity, ESG and activist director nominations, according to a leading...Read more

Activism

Should CEOs be public activists?

Nov 15, 2018

Andrea Borbely

Activism is everywhere. From the streets of our neighborhoods and fiery boardroom meetings to political junkies and those motivated by...Read more

Activism

Investor dissent rising over board appointments

Oct 26, 2018

Jack Aldane

Investor dissent rising over board appointments

An annual review by corporate governance firm Equiniti reveals that more shareholders are speaking out about board appointments they...Read more

Activism

What activist and index fund collaboration means for IR

Jun 19, 2018

Ben Ashwell

What activist and index fund collaboration means for IR

As index funds look to activists as a way of altering a company’s strategy , IROs and corporate secretaries need to form a united...Read more

Small cap

Activists, CEO change and delayed filings: Banc of California’s award-winning crisis management

May 03, 2018

Ben Ashwell

Activists, CEO change and delayed filings: Banc of California’s award-winning crisis management

Banc of California endured a series of events over the previous 15 months that individually could have caused a crisis, but the team...Read more

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activism

This year becomes year of improving the share price, reveals activist report

Shareholder activism down 15 percent globally so far this year

The week in investor relations: US-China trade talks send shockwaves through markets

Surviving an activist and dealing with broken windows

Activist hedge funds are ‘impotent’, says study

M&A activity, ESG and director nominations top activist issues

Should CEOs be public activists?

Investor dissent rising over board appointments

What activist and index fund collaboration means for IR

Activists, CEO change and delayed filings: Banc of California’s award-winning crisis management

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