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Investor Relations
Preparing for Shareholder Activism
CFOs should proactively address potential areas of activist attention to reduce the chances of becoming the target of a campaign.
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Lauren Muskett
| July 12, 2021
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Investor Relations
CFOs Faced Late Activism Surge, ESG Demands in 2020
Fifty-seven new campaigns launched in Q4, pressuring the management teams of Intel, Public Storage, ExxonMobil, and The Walt Disney Company, among others.
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Vincent Ryan
| January 22, 2021
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Investor Relations
CFOs Dealt With a Record Number of Activist Investors in 2019
A record 99 campaigns globally had an M&A-related thesis, accounting for about 47% of all the year's activity.
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Vincent Ryan
| January 15, 2020
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Investor Relations
Activist Shareholders: Bane or Boon?
Corporate executives and activist shareholders rarely see eye to eye, but an attorney for the latter says activists can help improve company performance.
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David McCann
| May 2, 2018
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Investor Relations
Rethinking Your Approach to Shareholder Engagement
Keeping investors up to speed on the business should include more than just discussions of financial performance.
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Henri Steenkamp
| January 14, 2016
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Investor Relations
Shareholder Activism May Decline Next Year
"Activism has become a crowded field, with too many players chasing after a diminishing number of attractive targets," says Moody's.
By
Matthew Heller
| November 10, 2015
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Investor Relations
Share Buybacks Boosting Big Firm Bond Deals
Repurchases or dividends were listed as among the use of proceeds in $58 billion of recent bond issues.
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Matthew Heller
| June 22, 2015
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Supply Chain
Investors Pressuring Energy Firms to Go Green
Shareholders are pressuring management to "identify risks associated with climate change, rein in greenhouse gases, or assess methane emissions."
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Matthew Heller
| May 8, 2015
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Risk Management
Cyber Risk, Shareholder Activism Lead Board Concerns
Boards of directors are comfortable monitoring operational risk and fraud, but managing cyber risk is a totally different animal, finds a new study.
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Matthew Heller
| March 18, 2015
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The Economy
Seven Hot Topics for Boards in 2014
Here's what CFOs need to know about what will be going on in boardrooms as they head into next year.
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David McCann
| December 6, 2013
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How To Prevent a Shareholder Blowup
Companies should anticipate and respond to shareholder concerns before they come to a head.
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Marielle Segarra
| June 4, 2013
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