Manifest in the press

June 28th, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

IR Magazine has been looking at shareholder activism in Europe and quotes Manifest:

A different style of activism?Historically, there have been obstacles to waging a successful activist campaign in much of Europe. Many markets are opaque, the proxy voting system has been leaky with votes often lost, and some countries still block any shares to be voted More…

Corporates hit out at short-termism review

June 26th, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

The UK’s Institute of Directors has hit out against the proposed review of executive pay and short-termism in the City. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Miles Templeman, Director General of the leading corporate lobby group expressed deep reservations that the review would not generate the period of stability that corporate policy needed.

Lib-Dem minister for More…

In the Pipeline

June 19th, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

Shareholders of JD Sports Fashion plc will note a massive 66% salary increase awarded to the executive chairman (from £423k to £700k) when considering the company’s remuneration report. Additionally, the remuneration committee is seeking shareholder approval for the chairman’s proposed cash-based long-term incentive award with a face value of £3.5m. The vesting conditions are based on profits More…

Proxy censorship – or the SLAPP suit

June 6th, 2011 | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars Loading ... Loading ... | Email This | Print This | |

We’ve never heard of a SLAPP suit before, or not until Wall Street Journal reported on the KBR/Chevedden case on Monday morning:  Firms Try New Tack Against Gadflies: Corporations Look to Block Shareholder Activists’ Proposals by Challenging the Size of Their Stakes – WSJ.com.

Here’s what Wall Street Journal Says:

Companies have long viewed shareholder activist More…