Activist Firms
Research, Custom Data, and Communication Tools for Activist Firms
Access market-leading insights to execute your strategy and reach key decision-makers assessing contested situations

Shareholder activism is surging globally, adding complexity to investment workflows. Glass Lewis provides activist firms with in-depth analysis, vote recommendations, extensive data, and communications tools to identify risks and opportunities, engage stakeholders, execute campaigns, and reach key decision-makers at scale.
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Our Core Benefits
Present Your Case on Contested Situations
Frame your narrative and articulate your case to the world’s leading investors through our Proxy Talks and RFS services.
Engage with Key Stakeholders
Our Proxy Papers are published ~19 days before a meeting, and Special Situations Research ~12 days before, giving activist investors more time to engage stakeholders.
Identify Risks and Opportunities
Harness 20+ years of governance research and data to evaluate director qualifications, related-party transactions, and insider affiliations, which helps to uncover opportunities and mitigate risks.


Comparing Two Approaches to AI in Proxy Voting
This explainer compares two AI approaches to proxy voting, where one is an AI-first pipeline, and the other is a an expertise-governed model that embeds analyst judgment into its entire architecture.


Comparing Two Approaches to AI in Proxy Voting
This explainer compares two AI approaches to proxy voting, where one is an AI-first pipeline, and the other is a an expertise-governed model that embeds analyst judgment into its entire architecture.


On the Agenda: Five Questions Answered on Japan’s 2026 Governance Trends and Reforms
This interview with Naoko Ueno, Vice President, Japan and South Korea Research and Engagement, features her insights on Japan’s governance reforms and trends for 2026.


On the Agenda: Five Questions Answered on Japan’s 2026 Governance Trends and Reforms
This interview with Naoko Ueno, Vice President, Japan and South Korea Research and Engagement, features her insights on Japan’s governance reforms and trends for 2026.


The Operational Landscape for Stewardship: Survey Findings
This article sheds light on the operational aspects of stewardship, including its administration, technology adoption, integrations with proxy voting and engagement, and team size.


The Operational Landscape for Stewardship: Survey Findings
This article sheds light on the operational aspects of stewardship, including its administration, technology adoption, integrations with proxy voting and engagement, and team size.


Market Brief: Examining the SEC’s Semiannual Reporting Rule as a Governance Proposal
This article provides a brief overview of the governance and stewardship debate over reporting frequency.


Market Brief: Examining the SEC’s Semiannual Reporting Rule as a Governance Proposal
This article provides a brief overview of the governance and stewardship debate over reporting frequency.