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November 08, 2019
Standard Chartered slashes CEO and CFO pay in wake of revolt
City AM
November 06, 2019
Ecco le sgr meno attente al tema del cambiamento climatico
Citywire Italia
November 01, 2019
Inmarsat’s new private equity owners vow to keep London HQ for now
Evening Standard
October 30, 2019
Standard Chartered trumps expectations as profit jumps to $1.2bn
City AM
October 22, 2019
A New European Import: Lower CEO Pay
Wall Street Journal
October 21, 2019
Standard Chartered boss ‘to take pay cut’ after investor revolt
City AM
October 15, 2019
Die drei weltgrößten Asset Manager halten $300 Milliarden Investments in fossilen Brennstoffen
Citywire Deutschland
October 13, 2019
Three things your clients may call you about this week
Professional Adviser
October 13, 2019
Marile fonduri de investiții au active de 300 miliarde de dolari în sectorul carburanților fosili
Stiripsurse
October 12, 2019
World’s top three asset managers oversee $300bn fossil fuel investments
The Guardian
October 10, 2019
Index ETFs Rise Could Result in Government Complacency
ETF DB
October 10, 2019
Index funds rarely challenge management in shareholder votes
ETF Stream
October 09, 2019
Index fund giants have proxy-voting clout, but won’t use it
Wealth Professional
October 09, 2019
Indexfonds legen Billionen an – und die Hände in den Schoß
Manager Magazin
October 08, 2019
Rise of Index ETFs Could Result in Complacent Corporate Governance
ETF Trends
October 08, 2019
Index funds invest trillions but rarely challenge management
Reuters
October 07, 2019
2019 Annual Corporate Governance Review
IR Magazine
October 07, 2019
Asset managers failing to put pressure on fossil-fuel lobbying
Investment Week
October 07, 2019
Big investors fail to pressure companies over fossil-fuel lobbying
FT
September 30, 2019
European investors target lavish executive pay in US
FT
August 26, 2019
Battle brews over influence of shareholder advisers
FT
August 11, 2019
The FTSE 100 bosses’ bloated pay packages – and why attempts to curb them have failed
The Telegraph
August 06, 2019
Eight blue-chips top official list of shame after suffering shareholder revolts on executive pay
This is Money
August 02, 2019
Studie kritisiert: Investments in fossile Energie kostet BlackRock-Anleger $90 Milliarden
Citywire Deutschland
July 22, 2019
MPs turn up the heat on Standard Chartered boss over pension pay row
City AM
July 15, 2019
StanChart chief blasts investors as ‘immature’ for pay revolt
FT
July 04, 2019
Banorte vive el ‘Juego de Tronos’ de la banca mexicana
Expansion
July 03, 2019
JD Sports faces investor rebellion over chairman’s £6m bonus
FT
June 29, 2019
Theresa May’s crackdown on excessive pay has had almost no effect on number of investor revolts against fat cat bosses
This is Money
June 25, 2019
Ecco i 50 asset manager più contrari alle maxi-paghe delle società del Ftse Mib
Citywire Italia
May 26, 2019
Standard Life Aberdeen rebuked by rival fund managers over pay
FT
April 27, 2019
Ocado and Melrose face fat cat showdowns
This is Money
April 23, 2019
Bayer’s Embattled CEO Faces Growing Shareholder Opposition
Bloomberg
March 01, 2019
Allianz ups the pressure on company boards
Financial News
January 04, 2019
FTSE firms urged to scrap generous CEO share plans
Financial News
January 03, 2019
Think big — investors will back almost any deal
FT
December 26, 2018
Money managers: the new warriors of climate change
FT
December 17, 2018
‘Vinny’ And The Proxy Advisors: A Five Trillion Dollar Debate
Forbes
December 13, 2018
Proxy Wars and the Struggle for the Soul of Capitalism
Bloomberg
December 11, 2018
As issues of corporate social responsibility continue to gain ground, will the issue of gun safety become more prominent this proxy season?
Cooley
November 28, 2018
Restaurant Group takeover of Wagamama approved by shareholders
FT
November 28, 2018
Submission for SEC Proxy Process Roundtable
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
November 19, 2018
Fewer environmental/social shareholder proposals at 2018 annual meetings reflects greater investor influence in negotiations with management, says Georgeson
Markets Insider
November 19, 2018
SEC hosts proxy adviser debate as legislation proposed in Senate
Corporate Secretary
November 18, 2018
Voting advice on CEO pay is usually ignored by big asset managers
FT
November 18, 2018
Die Macht der Stimmrechtsberater weckt Kritik
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
November 8, 2018
RIP, Evelyn Y. Davis: An irrepressible shareholder activist for the ages
The Washington Post
October 29, 2018
Is it Proxy Season Already? Lessons Learned from the 2018 Season
JD Supra
October 15, 2018
Lobby groups in spotlight as shareholder campaign targets Westpac
The Sydney Morning Herald
October 12, 2018
It May Be Getting Harder to “Win” the Say on Pay Vote
Winston & Strawn LLP
October 08, 2018
Diese Fondsmanager rebellieren besonders häufig
Boerse.de
October 08, 2018
Investment heavyweights revealed as UK’s most rebellious fund managers
FT
October 3, 2018
Proxy plumbing is bigger problem than advisers
Nasdaq
September 26, 2018
Norway fund disputes how big US companies pay their CEOs
Business Times
September 24, 2018
World’s Largest Wealth Fund Says Companies Pay CEOs All Wrong
Bloomberg
September 20, 2018
Northgate suffers investor rebellion over executive bonuses
Telegraph
September 15, 2018
Has bumper growth led to bumper pay for fund managers?
FT
September 12, 2018
Top Tesla Investors Favored Curbing Musk’s Role Pre Meltdown
Bloomberg BNA
August 17, 2018
The Top 10 Wildest Campaigns Of 2018: Starboard’s Stake In Symantec
ValueWalk
July 25, 2018
Blackrock: beaucoup de bruit pour rien
RSEDATANEWS
July 19, 2018
Royal Mail suffers 70% shareholder vote against executive pay
FT
July 04, 2018
Proxy season proposals in 2018 focus on shareholder rights
Corporate Secretary
July 02, 2018
Sizing up restaurant CEO-to-worker pay gaps
Nation’s Restaurant News
June 27, 2018
Principales accionistas extranjeros de Banorte votan contra compra de Interacciones
El Periódico de México
June 27, 2018
Revelan compra de Interacciones
Reforma
June 27, 2018
BANORTE o la duda de si se compra INTERACCIONES
iForex
June 27, 2018
Accionistas Extranjeros De Banorte Votaron En Contra De Fusión Con Interacciones
Expansion
June 26, 2018
Banorte’s top foreign investors voted against Interacciones deal -documents
Reuters
June 18, 2018
Bond investors discover powers of persuasion on governance
FT
June 10, 2018
Firms to have to justify pay gap between bosses and workers
City AM
June 8, 2018
Oljefondet gjorde som Blackrock ville. Til i år
Stavanger Aftenblad
June 5, 2018
Why Tesla’s Shareholder Meeting Could Spell Trouble for Elon Musk
Inc.
June 4, 2018
Tesla faces two big shareholder votes Tuesday: One to curb Musk’s power, and another against three directors
The Washington Post
June 4, 2018
Big Tesla investors look like firewall for Elon Musk
Reuters
June 1, 2018
UK company chiefs awarded bumper pay rises in 2017
FT
May 31, 2018
Shareholders Join Chorus Demanding ‘Green’ Disclosures
Wall Street Journal
May 23, 2018
Activist upset at Destination Maternity—new board to be dominated by women
Chain Store Age
May 22, 2018
Even Destination Maternity is having a gender diversity debate about its board
CNBC
May 22, 2018
Boardroom pay ‘rebels’ should be pelted with rotten fruit
Evening Standard
May 15, 2018
Supine shareholders need to stand up to directors
FT
May 14, 2018
How the new CEO-to-worker pay ratios can mislead
CBS
May 13, 2018
Shell faces new revolt as chief’s €9m pay stirs investor concern
FT
May 10, 2018
UK businesses suffer series of shareholder rebellions
FT
May 2, 2018
Melrose faces potential shareholder revolt on executive pay
FT
April 26, 2018
Looking for a bigger salary? These are the companies with the highest median pay
The Washington Post
April 25, 2018
Persimmon hit by pay revolt at AGM
FT
March 16, 2018
Here’s how much CEOs’ pay has gone up and down — but mostly up and up
The Orange County Register
March 13, 2018
Companies Are Disclosing How Much Less They Pay Workers Than Executives
Huffington Post
March 3, 2018
Passive fund managers face showdown in US gun debate
FT
February 24, 2018
Big investors backed shareholder campaigns on climate, human rights
Sydney Morning Herald
February 18, 2018
Vanguard creates new European stewardship team
FT
February 16, 2018
Europese belegger verzet zich vaker tegen hoog salaris Amerikaanse bestuurder
Het Financieele Dagblad
February 12, 2018
BlackRock Doesn’t Want CEOs to ‘Overboard’ Themselves
Bloomberg BNA
January 17, 2018
BlackRock chief Larry Fink issues companies with code of conduct
FT
December 18, 2017
Goldman and Deutsche the most supportive of activist campaigns
Financial News
December 7, 2017
Corporate Boards’ Zombie Problem Proves Persistent but Curable
Bloomberg Law
December 4, 2017
EU fund houses demand say on US executive pay
FT
November 16, 2017
Shareholders take aim at Murdochs with Fox voting rights push
Reuters
November 7, 2017
ADP Boss Taunts Ackman: This Was an ‘Ass-Whooping’
Wall Street Journal
November 7, 2017
Activist William Ackman Loses Bid for ADP Board Seats
Fox Business
October 31, 2017
Vanguard CEO rejects claims it is too soft on companies
Financial News
October 17, 2017
BlackRock’s Empty Words on Climate Change
O’Dwyer’s PR
October 16, 2017
P&G Apparently Beat Peltz by a Sliver
Wall Street Journal
October 16, 2017
Light backing from State Street weighs on U.S. diversity drives
Reuters
October 16, 2017
BlackRock and Vanguard’s climate change efforts are glacial
FT
October 15, 2017
Walmart’s $20 Billion Buyback May Be Bid to Forestall Potential Activists
The Street.com
October 3, 2017
Health Insurance Tumbles On Short News; Trian Gains Support At P&G From Proxy Advisers
ValueWalk
October 2, 2017
Top investment groups push for action on climate risks
FT
September 29, 2017
Allianz doubles voting pressure on company boards
Financial News
September 28, 2017
Should schemes engage in more shareholder activism?
Pensions Expert
September 18, 2017
Top U.S. funds took slightly tougher stand on pay, review finds
Reuters
September 7, 2017
Ryanair faces fresh shareholder rebellion over executive pay
FT
September 2, 2017
Big investors step up rebellion at company meetings
FT
August 25, 2017
Call for climate change risk disclosures
news.com.au
August 21, 2017
U.S. funds get tougher on climate and diversity, but not CEO pay
Reuters
August 14, 2017
Swimming Against the Current
Harvard Law Corporate Governance Blog
August 14, 2017
Vanguard seeks corporate disclosure on risks from climate change
Reuters
August 4, 2017
Mega Investors No Match for Zuckerberg’s Super-Powered Shares
Bloomberg
August 3, 2017
FTSE 100 chief executive average pay drops 17 per cent amid pressure from investors and politicians: Top earners revealed
City AM
July 19, 2017
Vanguard’s Votes on Climate Change Up for Their Own Vote
Bloomberg
July 19, 2017
New York’s DiNapoli asks Dimon to back off a proxy reform
Reuters
July 14, 2017
Why are activists going after CEOs more?
ValueWalk
July 14, 2017
ACCIONISTAS COMUNES: MENOS COMPETENCIA Y MÁS SALARIOS
Revista Consejeros (Comunicado de prensa)
June 9, 2017
Breaking the Ice: Investors Warm to Climate Change
Harvard Law Corporate Governance Blog
June 9, 2017
NIRI 2017 Annual Conference Highlights
ValueWalk
June 5, 2017
Billionaire investor David Einhorn appears to be alone in GM shareholder battle
Detroit Free Press
May 27, 2017
More consultation has kept governance storms have been kept in their teacups
Daily Telegraph
May 26, 2017
Exclusive: Fidelity may back climate resolutions, a milestone for activists
Reuters
May 26, 2017
Big shareholder rebellions mask the return of the nod-through
Financial News
May 22, 2017
Shell boss Ben van Beurden under scrutiny over his €8.26m pay ahead of the FTSE-100 giant’s annual general meeting
City AM
May 19, 2017
Dubious Corporate Practices Get a Rubber Stamp From Big Investors
New York Times
May 17, 2017
Premier Oil, Playtech and Foxtons feel AGM wrath from investors in pay votes
City AM
May 16, 2017
High pay for fund managers undermines influence
FT
May 16, 2017
Investors unhappy over fund managers’ pay hike
Financial Express Bangladesh
May 15, 2017
BP, Standard Life and Jupiter Fund Management are among next firms to face AGMs and exec pay scrutiny
City AM
May 12, 2017
LTIP-ing Point: Is This the End of Long-Term Incentive Plans?
Harvard Law Corporate Governance Blog
May 8, 2017
Investors wake up to outcry over unequal pay
FT
May 7, 2017
Vanguard fails to exert influence over high pay
FT
April 28, 2017
Schroders’ pay policy meets resistance at annual general meeting
FT
April 25, 2017
Activism This Week: Wells Fargo Long; HCG Short
ValueWalk
April 21, 2017
High-stakes vote on Wells Fargo board also tests proxy adviser ISS
Reuters
April 6, 2017
Poisoned Chalice? An Analysis of Investor Voting on Golden Parachutes
Harvard Law Corporate Governance Blog
March 30, 2017
Corporate America’s top shareholder referee gets tougher on activists
Reuters
February 22, 2017
Snap and the 21st century governance vacuum
FT
February 17, 2017
A rare corner of finance where women dominate, seeking to better corporate America
Financial Post
February 12, 2017
Large Cap Activism Will Come Roaring Back
ValueWalk
February 6, 2017
Passive houses insist they do care about governance
FT
January 27, 2017
Larry Fink’s Annual Letter To CEOs
ValueWalk
January 20, 2017
Proxy Advisors’ Influence Wanes in Say On Pay
Agenda Week
January 18, 2017
Are Top Investors Listening To Proxy Advisors On Pay?
ValueWalk
January 17, 2017
Despite Dimon’s criticism, JPMorgan funds closely track ISS on executive pay
Reuters
January 16, 2017
A Rare Corner of Finance Where Women Dominate
New York Times
October 24, 2016
Meet the New Corporate Power Brokers: Passive Investors
Wall Street Journal
October 19 26, 2016
Is a proxy contest preferable to a quick settlement with activists? Some institutional investors think so
Lexology
October 11, 2016
2017 Proxy Season Roll Out — What’s Next for Shareholder Engagement?
Forbes
September 23, 2016
Your Mutual Fund Has Your Proxy, Like It or Not
New York Times
August 4, 2016
BlackRock’s voting record clashes with CEO’s tough talk on buybacks
Reuters
July 21, 2016
Responsible investment group may toss firms for lack of effort
CNBC
July 19, 2016
Companies Forgot About Mom-and-Pop Investors…Until Now
Wall Street Journal
June 2, 2016
Investors challenge fund managers on say-on-pay vote practices
Lexology
May 25, 2016
iRobot Beats Activist as Shareholders Reject Red Mountain Board Picks
Wall Street Journal
May 24, 2016
Is the Stock Spirits activist investor rebellion an omen of things to come?
Cityam
May 23, 2016
BlackRock slammed over too many votes for high pay
FT
May 20, 2016
Large Minority of Goldman Shareholders Urge CEO, Chairman Split
TheStreet.com
May 17, 2016
Stock Spirits showdown gains momentum as first investor reveals it will vote with dissident Luis Amaral at AGM
Cityam
May 09, 2016
Executive Pay “rubber stamping” rife
FT
May 6, 2016
City rivals criticise Schroders over chairman appointment
FT
May 2, 2016
Capital Group leaders look to rein in inflated CEO pay
Reuters
April 27, 2016
Investors want mutual funds to get tougher on CEO pay: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Reuters
April 25, 2016
Telegraph Business City’s most active rebel investors revealed
The Telegraph
April 15, 2016
BlackRock Wields Its Big Stick Like a Wet Noodle on C.E.O. Pay
New York Times
March 31, 2016
Florida State Board lists finalists for corporate governance, proxy-voting services
Pensions & Investments
February 1, 2016
Vanguard, Fidelity face proxy access row
FT
January 29, 2016
Research shows gulf in support for proxy access
IR Magazine
January 27, 2016
Proxy Access: New Sense Of Nuisance
ValueWalk
November 23, 2015
The woman who ditched ‘dull’ fashion for funds
FT
November 3, 2015
Investors vote with the board in 90% of cases, finds study
IR Magazine
November 2, 2015
Fund houses back boards 90% of the time
FT
October 14, 2015
Only one in five investors vote based on proxy advisers’ policies
IR Magazine
October 1, 2015
Whole Foods faces a whole new ballgame, with shareholders and customers
Fortune
September 25, 2015
US companies quicker to give board seats to activists
Reuters
August 9, 2015
Activist Investors’ Secret Ally: Big Mutual Funds
Wall Street Journal
July 12, 2015
Breaking ranks, ClearBridge’s Kagan frets over CEO pay ‘arms race’
Reuters
July 1, 2015
Compensation, activism and director elections dominate Canada’s proxy season, says report
Corporate Secretary
June 12, 2015
Two Activist Nominees Elected to Shutterfly Board
Wall Street Journal
May 27, 2015
Activists May Seek Targets With Unhappy Shareholders
ValueWalk
May 20, 2015
Calstrs, Calprs Go Their Separate Ways on Activists
Wall Street Journal
April 8, 2015
Activist Campaigns Spark Other Shareholders to Life
Agenda
April 2, 2015
Beyond the rubber stamp: fund managers and the stewardship dilemma
FT
March 26, 2015
Asset managers criticised over voting record
Ignite Europe
March 25, 2015
Board pay: reliably contentious… Avoid a PR nightmare
UK IR Society
February 10, 2015
New battlegrounds: a global activism update
Corporate Secretary
February 2, 2015
BlackRock among investors most likely to have backed US activists
Financial News
December 23, 2014
For Older Board Members, the Pressure to Move On
Wall Street Journal
December 22, 2014
Asset Managers, Activists Urge Companies to Adopt Director Tenure Policies
Nasdaq
October 6, 2014
Top critics of executive pay named in survey
Financial News
August 26, 2014
Inside Track with Broc: Seth Duppstadt on Proxy Insight
TheCorporateCounsel.net
July 16, 2014
The shareholder spring is back – but there may be worse to come for CEOs
City AM
June 25, 2014
The 10 asset managers bankers should fear
Financial News
June 2, 2014
Rules shake-up and the law of unintended consequences
FT
May 30, 2014
Shareholder Revolt Over Bankers Pay Increasing
ValueWalk
April 8, 2014
Vote database to archive what shareholders really want
IR Magazine