Activism
Intel Shares Soar as Third Point Proxy Fight Looms
By Ronald Orol
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Published: January 7th, 2021
Intel may be in for a heated proxy fight, and the market appears to anticipate positive change coming for the stalwart technology company.
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Activism
Activist Investing Today: Goodwin on Governance, Pay as 'Wedge Issues'
By Ronald Orol
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Published: December 18th, 2020
Poor governance and issues with executive compensation aren't enough to warrant credible activist involvement on their own, but they can serve as a lever for shareholders that have broader outcomes in mind, says Shane Goodwin, the chief of the Applied Corporate Governance Institute.
Activism
Director Accountability a Top Priority for BlackRock
By Nikitha Sattiraju
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Published: November 23rd, 2020
Holding directors accountable is an important tool in BlackRock's arsenal to impact corporate responsibility, said Ray Cameron, head of investment stewardship for the Americas at the firm, during a keynote interview at The Deal's Corporate Governance 2020 virtual event.
Activism
Administration Shift May Produce Greener SEC
By Tom Terrarosa
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Published: November 23rd, 2020
Experts were cautiously optimistic during a panel at The Deal's Corporate Governance 2020 virtual event that the SEC could move to form a standardized disclosure ruling on climate change once President-elect Biden is able to appoint an SEC chair.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Zacchei Eyes Post-Election Activism, and more
By Ronald Orol
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Published: October 22nd, 2020
Sloane’s Dan Zacchei explains why activism can be compared to pro sports in the context of the pandemic, how PE and activists are teaming up and what to expect in the industry post-election on the latest episode of Activist Investing Today.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Coffee Weighs DOL Rules Impact on ESG
By Ronald Orol
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Published: October 7th, 2020
Columbia Law School professor John Coffee talks about why he thinks a new Labor Department proposal represents a rifle shot against environmental, social and governance investing, during the latest episode of the Activist Investing Today podcast.
Activism
Elliott Puts More Stress on ESG
By Nikitha Sattiraju
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Published: September 28th, 2020
While Elliott will never be an ESG fund, it's paying more attention to ESG considerations in all of its investments, according to Christine O'Brien, head of investment stewardship at the firm.
Activism
Webcast: Diversity a Must for Effective Corporate Governance
By Nikitha Sattiraju
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Published: September 14th, 2020
Corporate boards need to go beyond superficial diversity and simply counting the number of women or people of color if they want to ensure effective corporate governance, according to a panel hosted by The Deal and Cozen O'Connor.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Columbia’s Ogawa on Abe, Toshiba
By Ronald Orol
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Published: September 9th, 2020
The director of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business School says it will take some time to determine the legacy of outgoing Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on governance and corporate stewardship.
