2019 Shareholder Activism Summit Returns to NY

Returning to New York on January 25th, the third annual 2019 Shareholder Activism Summit brings together activists, board directors and corporate management to discuss the state of play in activist engagement and what to expect in the [...]

By |2019-01-14T15:58:44-08:00January 14, 2019|Blog, Events|Comments Off on 2019 Shareholder Activism Summit Returns to NY

FSC Taiwan’s Governance Roadmap Sets Ambitious Goals for Issuers (and Investors)

Taiwan’s long-awaited update to the 2013 Corporate Governance Roadmap is now available for review and public comment, the Financial Supervisory Commission Republic of China (FSC Taiwan) confirmed in a briefing. On March 27, FSC Taiwan [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:52:48-07:00April 12, 2018|Blog, Regulatory Matters|Comments Off on FSC Taiwan’s Governance Roadmap Sets Ambitious Goals for Issuers (and Investors)

LSE Board Contest Brings Early Holiday for Activists

In a startling development in a curious saga, the London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”) has released the circular for a general meeting to put to a shareholder vote a resolution to remove its chair, Donald Brydon, even though Mr. Brydon has already announced [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:53:07-07:00November 30, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on LSE Board Contest Brings Early Holiday for Activists

UniCredit Responds to Shareholder Activism

It's a sign of the times as Italian companies adjust to shifts in ownership and regulation: on December 4th, UniCredit S.p.A. will convene an extraordinary meeting to consider proposals intended to simplify its ownership structure [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:53:12-07:00November 3, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on UniCredit Responds to Shareholder Activism

Proxy Season Insider: June 13

Highlights from the world of Proxy Papers you can’t afford to miss! Mizuho Financial Group Inc; Resona Holdings Inc.; UT Group Co. Ltd Tokyo Stock Exchange – June 23 (Mizuho & Resona), June 24 (UT [...]

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Proxy Season Insider: May 31

Highlights from the world of Proxy Papers you can’t afford to miss! General Motors Company New York Stock Exchange – June 6 David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital is seeking shareholder support at GM’s 2017 annual meeting [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:53:39-07:00May 31, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on Proxy Season Insider: May 31