Sentences with phrase «for shareholder activism»

«If you push for shareholder activism in other companies, I'd think you'd want to take care of your own.»

The same applies for shareholder activism... a couple of swallows doesn't necessarily a summer make.

Based on the foregoing, it's hard to disagree with Squire's conclusion that 2009 will be «a busy and exciting year for shareholder activism.»

As Co-chair of the Business and Human Rights Group of Amnesty International USA, Simon Billenness helps manage Amnesty International USA's use of a portfolio of stocks for shareholder activism on issues of human rights.

On its own, this strategy likely won't satisfy even long - term shareholders, and in its time of trial Talisman has picked up some shorter - term players with a penchant for shareholder activism.

Not exact matches

Fortune's Steve Gandel takes a look at the bruising four - month battle between the chemical giant and hedge fund Trian, saying it offers a new window into whether shareholder activism is good for corporate America, or crippling it.

United for a Fair Economy conducts the Responsible Wealth Project, a network of over 750 business leaders, investors, and other wealthy individuals who work to build a fairer economy through shareholder activism, support for the living wage, and fair taxation work.

We discuss implications for disclosure by institutional investors; regulation of their fees; stewardship codes; the rise of index investing; proxy advisors; hedge funds; wolf pack activism; and the allocation of power between corporate managers and shareholders.

Among the topics on the agenda: the evolution of shareholder activism and research findings about activist funds» returns, the amended Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new shareholder activism and research findings about activist funds» returns, the amended Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new challenges.

[W] hile there is considerable evidence for the proposition that activist shareholders can profit through private rent seeking, there is little evidence that activism has benefits for investors as a class.

We generally avoid public activism, but in this case management has misrepresented our idea, and we think our fellow shareholders deserve an opportunity of new way the merits of our plan for themselves.»

The shareholder activism behind things like the say - on - pay movement is the driving force for change within boards, experts say.

In a series of exclusive interviews for a TIME cover story about Icahn and shareholder activism, I have followed Icahn's efforts to get Apple to part with more of its $ 147 billion cash hoard.

Interviewed by Gregory Millman of The Wall Street Journal's Risk and Compliance Team for a story on shareholder activism in Canada, May 15, 2015.

«Ministers have spoken of the need for greater shareholder activism but despite the government being the largest shareholder in RBS, have failed to rein in excess.

State Comptroller Tom Di Napoli is opposing the call for him to divest the state's pension plans from fossil fuel companies, on the grounds that he can be more effective using the state's stock ownership to do shareholder activism.

[And maybe the best Ben Graham - type market in the world, if you can't resist that sort of thing...] Of course, investor sentiment's improved accordingly — concern about the fate of the yen & Japan's debt burden has abated for now, and Shinzo Abe has generated new expectations of meaningful change and progress in terms of corporate regulation, shareholder value & governance, and investor activism.

But for the average long - suffering Zamano investor, it does make the board look arrogant & increasingly out of touch with its owners (i.e. shareholders)-- so this certainly encourages more (future) investor activism here, not less!

Our activism in the interest of shareholders was concretely demonstrated in 1992 with the introduction of the LongView Equity Index Fund, which provides union pension funds with investment products and actively advocates for enhanced shareholder value.

We believe that Klien and Zur's finding that confrontational activism campaigns by entrepreneurial shareholder activists generate significant positive returns in the 12 months following the filing of the 13D notice is further compelling evidence for Greenbackd's investment strategy.

* Entrepreneurial Shareholder Activism: Hedge Funds and Other Private Investors, which shows that the filing of a 13D notice by an activist hedge fund is a catalytic event for a firm that heralds substantial positive returns in the stock.

They're not known for public activism, but they're clearly sharp (elbowed) shareholders and would obviously play a role in the event of any corporate activity.

Although shareholder activism has been around for 30 years, the amount of activism has risen to unseen levels in recent years, according to the Economist.

This includes developing, implementing, and managing legal and legislative strategies for ILR's civil justice reform efforts, as well as shareholder activism and campaign finance reform issues.

1/24/2013 - Co-presenter, Looking toward 2013: Executive Compensation Design and Best Practices, New Challenges and Shareholder Activism, presented for a Morgan Lewis Roundtable

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