Shareholder Spring II: Which CEO Pay Packets have Sparked Investor Revolts?

June 8, 2016

The so-called shareholder spring of 2012 seems to have returned, as investors are voting in large numbers against mammoth payouts for company executives.

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Good Corporate Governance Equals Investment

May 31, 2016

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Without increased economic activity across all industry sectors, Africa will need to focus on softer issues such as good corporate and political governance to retain investors in the short to medium term.

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Boards Update Onboarding Methods

May 23, 2016

Silicon Valley

Directors with tech expertise who have joined boards in the past three years have several things in common: Many have worked for Facebook, Google or other Silicon Valley companies; they are at least a decade younger than their fellow directors; and they have never served on a public company board before.

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Activist Investor Heavyweights Form New Lobbying Arm

May 19, 2016

A group of hedge funds have formed a new lobbying arm to promote the benefits of shareholder activism across the U.S. economy, as U.S. politicians turn up the heat on activist investors.

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The Morning Risk Report: Longer Board Tenure Linked to Higher Returns, Study Says

May 17, 2016

Corporate governance experts are making much of board refreshment, but a rush to get new blood on boards could actually hurt shareholder returns and company values.

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Barriers to Board Positions Persist for Minorities and Women, Report Shows

May 16, 2016

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Efforts to diversify America’s corporate boards with more minorities and women are still lagging, and Hispanics, in particular, are far behind other groups.

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