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.
Read MoreGood Corporate Governance Equals Investment
May 31, 2016
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.
Read MoreBoards Update Onboarding Methods
May 23, 2016
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.
Read MoreActivist 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreBarriers to Board Positions Persist for Minorities and Women, Report Shows
May 16, 2016
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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