Buy sideJapan’s governance evolution continues despite Covid-19 impact Aug 11, 2020Tim HumanSince 2014, when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe introduced a stewardship code, Japanese companies have found themselves under sustained...Read more
ESGConsidering poison pills as corporate vaccines amid Covid-19 May 15, 2020Vilena NicoletThe US economy is not immune to the Covid-19 pandemic. Increased market volatility, lower stock prices, the reluctance of shareholders...Read more
ReportingActivism, guidance and purpose: The IR issues on the minds of CFOs Feb 19, 2020Chris RuggeriCFOs and IROs have a growing list of stakeholders beyond Wall Street: customers, employees, vendors, regulators, philanthropists,...Read more
Activism‘Anyone can be an activist now,’ warn Canadian governance advisers Oct 22, 2019Ben AshwellShareholder activism hit record highs in Canada during 2018 and, while the activity has trailed off somewhat this year, speakers at...Read more
ActivismThe week in investor relations: Trade war is ‘new normal’, fund managers avoid unicorns and companies under more pressure over climate change Oct 18, 2019Tim Human– A majority of investors think the US-China trade war is the ‘new normal’, according to a survey of global fund managers conducted by...Read more
ActivismThis year becomes year of improving the share price, reveals activist report Jul 19, 2019Andrew HoltAn array of trends are revealed in financial advisory firm Lazard’s first-half 2019 Review of Shareholder Activism. These include: –...Read more
ActivismShareholder activism down 15 percent globally so far this year Jun 10, 2019Garnet RoachWorldwide, there has been a 15 percent drop in the number of companies publicly subjected to activist demands so far this year,...Read more
Case studiesThe week in investor relations: US-China trade talks send shockwaves through markets May 10, 2019Andrew HoltThe 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
ActivismSurviving an activist and dealing with broken windows May 02, 2019Andrew HoltWhen Vivendi rode into Ubisoft’s town in October 2015, the consensus view was that the latter was condemned, facing an opponent that...Read more
ActivismActivist hedge funds are ‘impotent’, says study Apr 03, 2019Andrew HoltActivist hedge funds are unable to effect meaningful change at corporations, according to a new research paper by a former academic...Read more