FSC Founder Matthew Hansen CorpGov Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone interviewed Matthew Hansen, the founder of Financial Services Capital, who discussed his views on the European financial system and opportunities in value differentials between Europe and the U.S. The video session runs...

Toshiba Corp., Kirin Holdings Company Limited, Kyushu Railway Company — there’s a growing list of companies in Japan that have made significant changes in response to activist involvement, reflecting a cultural shift both domestically and the way outside investors approach...

By CorpGov Editorial Staff From Big Oil to Big Tech, seemingly every industry has found ways to embrace ESG. Even the oldest businesses on the planet are finding ways to go green. One surprising example is Pittsburgh, PA-based Matthews International...

CorpGov and The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association will host a live fireside chat with the founder of Converium Capital on Wednesday, June 23 at 2 pm EDT. The live event will feature Aaron Stern, who will discuss his views on recent...

By John Jannarone After the pandemic rendered 2020 a dead year, 2021 has seen activism come back to life with positive impacts around the world. In the U.S., a hedge fund with a microscopic stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation managed...

By Sarah Fortt, Lawrence Elbaum and Margaret Peloso of Vinson & Elkins As recently as 2015, if an investor was interested in understanding more about a company’s climate change risks and impact, it had the option of submitting a stockholder...

By Joan Conley & James Harley, Nasdaq Governance Solutions It has been a full year since corporate governance teams around the globe had to pivot their organizations’ board meetings from traditional boardrooms to virtual meeting platforms. Public companies everywhere were...

V&E Partner Lawrence Elbaum and Counsel Sarah Fortt  By Lawrence Elbaum and Sarah Fortt Board service is big business.  The U.S. market for board seats, particularly public company board seats, is almost always a buyer’s market. Companies have access to...

By Jarrett Banks Roumell Asset Management LLC filed an amended 13D on Enzo Biochem Inc. expressing its disapproval that the company hasn’t accepted Co-Founder Elazar Rabbani’s board resignation. Enzo Biochem, Inc., founded in the 1970s, has frustrated investors with a poor operational and...

Nam Tai Property Inc.’s April 26 special meeting to consider new directors has been postponed by a Caribbean court Dissident IsZo Capital Management LP recently raised its stake to 14% Nam Tai says funding remains in flux following demand letters,...