Activist shareholders are winning more support in their efforts to raise corporate standards...

Bluebell says Jonathan Symonds’ support for executives is ‘inexplicable’...

Glass Lewis says miner’s targets for reduced gas emissions not based on science...

Shareholders called for excessive payouts to be restricted due to pandemic...

Analysts want action while confidence in management is depleted but activists have no short-term fixes...

While more companies are adopting stakeholder-friendly mandates, they remain exceptions to the rule, with the industry still confused about the exact meaning of such alternative structures...

The head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange has defended Japan’s progress on corporate governance following a high-profile scandal at Toshiba, rejecting accusations a market overhaul due next year was extensively watered down...

Activists exert more control over company’s board following recent resignations...

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Friday’s AGM could see the whole board dismissed as anger over collusion between big business and government mounts...

Activist fund’s ‘substantial’ position comes as Ackman Spac tries to clinch deal for share in music group...

Completion bonuses foreshadowed investor revolt over ‘pay for underperformance’...

The plight of companies in 2021 has been to contend with two difficulties. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, some economies were already in a weak state. But the restrictions since imposed by governments to stop the spread of the virus have only made matters worse...

While workers have taken a Covid hit to their pay, US bosses continue to do far better...

Shareholder adviser ISS urges investors to withhold support for compensation committee...

US regulators want to revitalise shareholder democracy by ensuring the views of Main Street investors on issues such as climate change and executive pay are accurately reflected by investment managers. Allison Herren Lee, acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said it was time to ensure that small investors were able to hold companies and their top executives to account by improving the transparency and disclosure standards governing shareholder votes...

Top financial regulator to push listed companies to strengthen boards with more independent directors...