By Greg Andrews | April 5, 2024
"Armed with extensive financial analysis and a deep understanding of the industries they target, activists are increasingly likely to make the case that breaking up or selling off certain divisions or subsidiaries would create more value for shareholders," Vinson & Elkins told clients.
By Maria Dinzeo | March 5, 2024
Departing Chief Legal Officer Daniel Goldstein said Pitney Bowes is "an iconic company ... going through an important transformation."
By Maria Dinzeo | March 1, 2024
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By Hugo Guzman | February 27, 2024
"Because this is such a new space, a lot of the proposals will be about more transparency, and about what companies are doing with AI, and how boards are overseeing risks," said Jamie Smith of the EY Americas Center for Board Matters.
By Greg Andrews | February 26, 2024
The private equity giant made the unusual disclosure to comply with conflict-of-interest rules that kicked in when Kirkland partner Reginald "Reg" Brown joined its board in 2020.
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By Hugo Guzman | February 9, 2024
An EY study of institutional investors found signals that "the paradigm of maximizing profits at the expense of worker satisfaction is being significantly challenged."
By Greg Andrews | February 8, 2024
"Boards should understand that even if climate change and environmental stewardship ranks low on their list of priorities for 2024, that may not be the case for their shareholders," the EY Center for Board Matters said in a new report.
By Greg Andrews | February 2, 2024
The energy giant had sued Arjuna Capital and Follow This last month, saying they were abusing the shareholder-proposal process to try to "shrink" the company.
By Chris O'Malley | September 18, 2023
According to news reports, the seller of the $424 million in shares was Carl Icahn, and the buyer was George Soros.
By Amanda O'Brien | September 7, 2023
Jonathan Danziger spent the last 12 years at Glenview Capital Management, where he served as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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