Activist Funds Actively Call for Change in Listing Exchanges Worldwide
Moving stocks is on the rise, but rarely because of a company’s financial performance, research into activist investors reveals.
Many jurisdictions are adopting mandatory requirements for companies to report sustainability information, notably in accordance with global standards. This is something investors have been calling for, as they need high quality and comparable corporate sustainability disclosures to make informed investment, risk management, and stewardship decisions.
London-based advisory warns chaebol will face fiercer proxy battles with activist investors
The “Korea discount,” a chronic undervaluation of Korean shares relative to their global peers, remains unresolved, stifled by the undue influence of the National Pension Service (NPS) and family-controlled conglomerates
Global Investors: Shareholder Proposal Raises Legitimate Concerns About Capital Allocation
Efforts and Challenges in Closing the Valuation Gap of South Korean Stocks
There has been a surge in companies listed on the London Stock Exchange switching to the US market and elsewhere. Behind this is the backing of activist shareholders, who claim that stock prices are more likely to rise if they are traded on markets outside the UK.
In recent years, shareholders have increasingly challenged executives by filing ESG-related proposals. However, in the United States, political pressure is causing a shift in this trend. Meanwhile, France remains entangled in legal uncertainties, complicating the process.
SquareWell pens a bespoke article for Harvard based on its inaugural edition of “What do Shareholders Propose“, a comprehensive review of all shareholder proposals related to "ESG” topics in Europe and the US for 2022 and 2023
Return to calm after the excitement of the last two years in the US. They remain rare in Europe. American investors hardly support these resolutions, unlike European asset managers.
Early data on 2024 points to ‘significant’ drop in proposals
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