Activism
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Governance Playbook: Building an effective creation process for your proxy statement
The proxy statement is the cornerstone of a company’s communication with its shareholders and other stakeholders including employees, regulators and customers. In recent years, this vital document has evolved from being a publication designed solely to comply with SEC requirements into something that conveys – often in novel ways – the company’s message and strategy. Now more than ever, companies face deep scrutiny of how they operate and the values they adhere to. Crafting the content and design within proxy statements for success would not be possible without the process involving – at its head – the corporate secretary’s office…
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The times they are a-changin’: the new era of institutionalized shareholder activism
The trends in activism, which are shifting in form and focus, are heralding the start of a new, more institutionalized era.
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Four lessons for IROs and governance professionals from Disney’s proxy fight with Trian Partners
The clash with Nelson Peltz’s activist campaign has clear learnings for listed companies 2024 is almost over and, while it is not yet time to wrap it up (earnings season is not over yet and we still have a slightly consequential election coming up), it is worthwhile to return to one of the hottest corporate […]
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Managing investors at the first technology ‘dividend king’: Danny Hussain on leading IR at Automatic Data Processing
Company has been consistent dividend payer for almost 50 years
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Inside LSEG’s Blackstone sell-off, plus insights from IR Magazine’s geopolitics playbook for IROs
Successful tactics behind corporate transactions and key findings from IR Magazine’s A geopolitics playbook for IROs.
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Engagement on ESG issues key to managing downside risk, say experts
Engagement on governance issues higher but has lower impact on downside risk than environmental or social issue engagement
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Preparing for conflict: Activism trends in North America, Europe and Asia
Wherever you look, shareholder activism is on the rise. As a recent study by Diligent uncovered, 2023 saw situations reach a four-year global high
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Activism: Collective voting power of retail shareholders could sway contested votes
Companies have potential to set pace for 2024 proxy season
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Best Practice Report: Recognizing and predicting activist shareholders
How companies are adjusting their stock surveillance, response plans and more to the goals of the modern activist
