activism

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

May 10, 2019

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

Buy side

Experts see growth in activist-passive collaboration

May 02, 2018

Ben Ashwell

Experts see growth in activist-passive collaboration

The growth in passive investing is driving collaboration between activist investors and index managers on initiatives intended to seek...Read more

Activism

Verizon retiree shareholders push for executive pay changes

Apr 27, 2018

Garnet Roach

Verizon retiree shareholders push for executive pay changes

The Association of BellTel Retirees has put forward two pay-related proposals for votes at Verizon’s annual meeting on May 3. The...Read more

May

Case studies

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...Read more

Activism

Surviving an activist and dealing with broken windows

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

April

Activism

Activist hedge funds are ‘impotent’, says study

Activist hedge funds are unable to effect meaningful change at corporations, according to...Read more

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