On becoming an activist board!

80 Percent of Surveyed Boards Identify Strategy as Primary Focus; Cybersecurity Tops List of Risks Seventy-four percent surveyed report their boards discussed preparation for shareholder activism – up 19 points from 2014 Nearly two-thirds of respondents added a director in the past year; 15...

Michael Singer, former president and chief executive officer at Ramius, discusses Bill Ackman, activist investors, the "business friendly" Trump administration, and the state of active vs. passive investing. He speaks with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

We share the answers to our March #BoardroomTrivia questions on shareholder activism. Watch the full Facebook LIVE segment here.

Some major institutional investors in the US are calling on the SEC to preserve the current timetable for the new upcoming pay ratio rule.

Corporate America’s top shareholder referee gets tougher on activists

Fund managers need to take responsibility for behaviour of companies in which they invest

Perhaps the decisive factor in how activists are perceived these days is the speed with which they move, pushing for board seats

The Donald Trump administration is considering a move that would severely limit shareholder rights. But large investors aren't having it.

Activist Hedge Funds are falling out of favor with investors according to Eurekahedge’s latest hedge fund report.

As a preview to our live webcast, we uncover the events that defined shareholder activism in 2016.

The landscape of shareholder activism has really changed over the last several years, especially since the Dodd-Frank Act was enacted

There have been two key developments in the U.K. with respect of board/shareholder engagement in recent years. The first ha

April 4, 2017 – CGMA Magazine    Corporate boards are increasingly tasked to deal with volatility – be it from worldwide economic turbulence, cyber-attacks, activist investors, or competitive disruptions. Directors aren’t fully confident that they have what it takes to tackle the challenges, manage risks, and focus on long-term strategic goals, according to surveys the …

Approaches from activists are increasingly common - here's how to make the best of the situation.

We sit down with Bill Chandler (Boardroom Resources' legal expert) to understand the biggest mistake today's boards are making.

In this episode, Greg Taxin (co-founder of Glass Lewis) outlines several ways that boards can avoid attention from a shareholder activist.

With a new administration relaxing oversight, the prospect of curbing executive pay or forcing climate change accountability may fall to investors.

As the practices of the U.S. gain more traction overseas, including the settlement agreement, standstill and voting and election principles, more U.S.-style investors and advisors will be involved in these campaigns.

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Nasdaq Corporate Solutions #BoardroomTrivia. This month, the topic is shareholder activism.