On July 21 2016, the CEOs of thirteen high-profile public companies, asset managers and pension and mutual funds released the Commonsense Principles of Corporate Governance. The signatories include some of the most respected names in American business and were
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Shareholder activism goes mainstream: investment giants increasingly focused on corporate governance
The Wall Street Journal reports that Vanguard Group, the largest mutual fund firm in the U.S., and BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, are becoming more assertive in exercising their influence over companies in which they invest. This is…