Investor Relations

News  

CEOs Are Starting to Outsmart Robot Analysts

Gregor Stuart Hunter |

Execs have learned which words to say—and which to not say—to receive a favorable rating from the new AI tools.

News  

SEC Votes to Restrict Shareholder Proposals

Bernice Napach |

The agency voted to raise the thresholds required for shareholders to submit proxy proposals.

Corporate Win over Activist Investors

Ben Bain |

New rules regulate proxy adviser behavior, including a requirement that they ensure investors see opposing views. Proxy firms can be legally liable for compliance failure.

Best Practices  

Best Practices for Filling Seats on Subsidiaries’ Boards of Directors

Bonnie Tsui & Rachel Baum |

Multinational companies with subsidiaries around the world should consider different approaches to the selection of the board of directors/managers, as well as potential pitfalls to overcome with implementing the new slate.

Best Practices  

Managing Shareholder Value Through Covid-19—and Beyond

Greg Milano & Michael Chew |

How decisions made during the current crisis can improve a business’s positioning for long-term success.

News  

Corporate Stock Buybacks Hit Record Levels

T&R Staff |

The amount companies spent repurchasing their own shares rose 10.4% annually from 2015 to 2019.

Analysis  

A Lesson from Covid-19: Why Wait for a Crisis To Begin Managing It?

Seth Darmstadter |

Company chiefs need to be able to answer the following questions: In the face of a brewing mess that may be played out in public, when should crisis management begin, and to whom should they turn to handle corporate calamities?

Q&A  

What to Disclose About Covid-19 Infections

Bob Van Voris & Isis Almeida |

A Q&A on how companies should manage decisions about public (and internal) disclosures when an employee or executive receives a positive diagnosis.

News  

SEC Investigating Fishy Comment Letters

Gregory Mott |

Should it be illegal for advocacy groups to submit comment letters in the names of individuals?

News  

Negative Consequence of Director Diversity

Jeff Green |

Study finds that investors penalize companies for adding women to their boards.