In a significant development, the SEC turned down an exemption sought by Amazon.com Inc to stop its investors from considering a shareholder proposal related to racial equity at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM). The SEC’s decision comes in the… Read More ›
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Japan seeing rise of shareholder activism
On Thursday, Toshiba Corp shareholders voted in favor of an independent investigation into allegations of investors being pressured ahead of last year’s annual general meeting. The development could potentially spur more shareholder activism. This is the fourth time a shareholder… Read More ›
Britain’s biggest fund manager with more than $1.55 trillion in AUM, expands push towards low-carbon economy
On Wednesday, Britain’s biggest asset manager said, it plans on increasing the number of companies it assess and engages vis-a-vis climate change, in order to accelerate global efforts to move towards a low-carbon economy. In a statement Legal & General… Read More ›
Swiss private bank Julius Baer negotiating multi-millions fines with DoJ
On Wednesday, in a statement Swiss private Julius Baer said, it is in advanced negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged money laundering and corruption involving FIFA; the development is likely to lead to a double-digit million U.S…. Read More ›
Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank’s board
On Monday, SoftBank Group Corp stated, Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will resign from its board. Jack Ma’s departure is the latest high profile departure from Softbank’s board. Ma, who retired as Alibaba’s executive chairman in September 2019, is increasingly pulling… Read More ›
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund backs AGM resolution for ‘net zero’ bank by 2050
On Friday, in a statement Norway’s sovereign wealth fund stated, it will vote in favor of a resolution which will commit Barclays to tackle climate change at the bank’s annual general meeting on May 7. The resolution calls on Barclays… Read More ›
Best Buy’s Executive Chairman to step down on June 11
Best Buy Co Inc’s Executive Chairman Hubert Joly will be stepping down and will not stand for re-election at its annual general shareholder’s meeting on June 11. Joly, a restructuring expert and former chief executive officer of the company, had… Read More ›
Samsung Electronics names Bahk Jae-wan as its chairman
On Friday, Samsung Electronics named Bahk Jae-wan, its former finance minister as the new chairman of its board after his predecessor was jailed for union-busting activities. Since March 2016, Bahk, 65, served as an independent director on Samsung’s board. He… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway Inc discloses $861 million stake in Amazon.com
Berkshire Hathaway Inc position in Amazon.com was made in a regulatory filing. Many investors monitor Berkshire’s quarterly filings for signs of which companies Buffett, Weschler and Combs see value. In a regulatory filing, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc disclosed that… Read More ›
Standard Chartered likely to face shareholder revolt over CEO pay package
Standard Chartered wants to pay its CEO 474,000 pounds in pension allowance, in addition to a fixed salary in cash as well as shares worth 2.4 million pounds. On Wednesday, in a development that marks the latest revolt over bosses… Read More ›