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75% of CFOs Embrace Double Digit Spending Increases
CFOs want to spend more, but access to capital is the challenge, per the CFO Alliance sentiment report.
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Adam Zaki
| January 26, 2023
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Will Public Company ESG Disclosures Come From Shareholders or Regulators?
“The question of what ESG information is missing in our markets is first and foremost a question for investors,” says one SEC commissioner.
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Lauren Muskett
| July 9, 2021
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IPOs
Warner Moves Forward With IPO
The music giant would be a 'controlled company,' and proceeds from the offering would go to shareholders.
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Lauren Muskett
| May 26, 2020
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Investor Relations
What to Do When an Activist’s Letter Arrives
The question is no longer whether an activist will invest in your stock, but when they might go active.
By
Shyam Gidumal
| December 10, 2018
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Risk & Compliance
The Growing Importance of Proxies
Aiming to thwart shareholder activism, public companies' proxy statements are presenting shareholders with ever-more information and greater detail.
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David McCann
| February 10, 2017
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Risk & Compliance
RBS Investors Propose Shareholder Committee
Shareholder groups say the committee would “prevent poor stewardship” and avoid a repeat of mistakes that led to the bank's 2008 bailout.
By
Matthew Heller
| December 30, 2016
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Corporate Finance
Finance Roundup for Executives
Be informed, get involved, and shape the world through finance. Read CFO.com's standout stories and most recent headlines.
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Kerry Maruna
| March 21, 2016
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Risk & Compliance
Tesco Settles Investor Class Action for $12M
The suit followed the U.K. grocer's admission that it overstated half-year profits by $377 million because of accounting errors.
By
Matthew Heller
| November 30, 2015
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Risk & Compliance
SEC Gives Boost to Investors in Proxy Battles
A regulator says new guidance will prevent companies from "gaming the rules to deny shareowners the right to vote on critical reforms."
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Matthew Heller
| October 23, 2015
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Disclosure
Activist Shareholders Spawn Bondholder Risks, Moody’s Says
By demanding share buybacks and dividends, which are paid out of cash reserves, activists threaten debt repayments.
By
Matthew Heller
| April 10, 2015
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Regulation
Firm Accused of Auditor Independence Violations
A partner at L.L. Bradford failed to monitor partner assignments, leading to auditor rotation violations in six public company audits, says the PCAOB.
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Matthew Heller
| April 2, 2015
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Risk & Compliance
Corporate Insiders Fined for 13D Disclosure Violations
The SEC charges eight with failing to update disclosures Involving “going private” transactions.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 13, 2015
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Strategy
Surviving (and Thriving From) a Breakup
Investors are pressuring companies for spin-offs, but do such transactions create shareholder value?
By
Jim Wininger and Andy Pasternak
| January 6, 2015
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Social Media
How To Prevent a Shareholder Blowup
Companies should anticipate and respond to shareholder concerns before they come to a head.
By
Marielle Segarra
| June 4, 2013
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Investor Relations
Getting to Know You
Looking for an exercise in frustration? Try finding out who owns your stock.
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Lauren John
| March 1, 1998
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Banking & Capital Markets
Forum: Our Secret Weapon
Why is the U.S. newly competitive? Two words: Merchant Banking.
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Steven J. Berger
| January 1, 1998
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