13 July, 2021
ESG activism ‘likely to proliferate’ following ExxonMobil vote
If events at Exxon last month proved anything, it is that ESG activism by hedge funds is now a force to be reckoned with for boardrooms. One academic warns there is more to come, with potentially more...
2 June, 2021
Activists set their sights on underperforming AIM boards
Although not exactly an everyday event, it is anything but rare these days for boards to find themselves under attack from activist shareholders. Following a period of corporate underperformance wh...
3 April, 2020
Collaboration is key for the challenging AGM season ahead
The changing corporate landscape continues to make the AGM season an uncertain time. Investors are more courageous and more likely to vote against boards on a range of issues. This season boards ar...
12 December, 2019
Be proactive with shareholder engagement to avoid damaging disputes
Corporate governance remains high on the business agenda. The media spotlight on the impact of business on the environment has sharpened while perennial boardroom issues such as
11 November, 2019
Shareholder activism might sound good, but it won’t change much
In the wake of systemic corporate misconduct scandals such as those brought to light in the Australian
18 April, 2019
Trend for portfolio reviews drives M&A optimism
Nothing excites the business world like an M&A deal. Think of the fuss caused by the $30bn race to takeover of Sky by Comcast. And according to advisory firm EY, executives are so heady with M&...
24 August, 2018
Stobart appoints first female executive in board overhaul
Plans to overhaul Stobart Group’s board have come to fruition, with its first female executive appointed. Ginny Pulbrook, a partner at Camarco and co-f...
19 July, 2018
Board moves at Speedy Hire; Barclays; and BTG
Speedy Hire Tools and equipment business Speedy Hire has named David Shearer as its new chairman. Shearer will succeed Jan Åstrand from 1 October 2018. Shearer has served as a non-execut...
12 July, 2018
Stobart chairman wins pyrrhic AGM vote as board overhaul looms
A major boardroom overhaul looms at support services group Stobart, despite fending off attempts by investors to oust chairman Iain Ferguson (pictured). Its AGM saw Ferguson receive 51.2% of votes ...
26 April, 2018
