Nick Mazing, Director of Research at Sentieo By John Jannarone In-person annual shareholder meetings have become the latest victims of the coronavirus outbreak and many more are likely to switch to remote formats. That’s according to Nick Mazing, Director of...

Derek Zaba, Partner and Co-Chair of Shareholder Activism at Sidley Austin LLP By John Jannarone As the stock market recently touched record highs, activist hedge funds with a mandate to wage campaigns have been forced to look harder for targets...

Andrew Chung of 1955 Capital Speaking at the Swiss Energy and Climate Summit in 2015 By CorpGov Staff The climate has long been a hot button topic for politicians and activists, and it is becoming one for investors too. Millennials,...

By John Jannarone One of Michael Milken’s top lieutenants who was a central player and informant in the 1980s insider trading scandal said he has “nothing but the greatest respect” for Mr. Milken after his pardon from President Donald Trump...

By John Jannarone Nasdaq, Inc. announced Monday it has acquired OneReport, Inc., a provider of corporate responsibility and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management and reporting services, a deal that will further expand the company’s suite of offerings to...

Companies May Soon Adopt a Standardized Framework for Reporting ESG Matters By John Jannarone As U.S. President Donald Trump and Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg descended on Davos, Switzerland, this week, the topics of climate change and social responsibility came...

Report Includes 6 Interviews with 2019 Corporate Governance Forum Speakers Bob Marese, Managing Director, Mackenzie Partners Lyndon Park, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Governance Solutions, ICR Lawrence Elbaum, Partner and Co-Head of Activism Defense, Vinson & Elkins LLP Harry...

By Jonathan Drimmer, Paul Hastings, and Yousuf Aftab, Enodo Rights & Atelier Aftab Amidst a spirited debate around the duties of directors in relation to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks, two recent decisions from Delaware courts provide clarifying contours. ...

U.S. Money Reserve CEO Angela Roberts By John Jannarone As CEO of U.S. Money Reserve, Angela Roberts believes she has a responsibility to positively influence the professional and personal lives of employees at every level, a lesson she learned many...

Harry Cendrowski, Founding Member and Managing Director of Cendrowski Corporate Advisors By John Jannarone WeWork’s private investors including Masayoshi Son’s Softbank Group Corp apparently gave the shared office space company a software valuation, a consequence of a frenzied investment environment...