As we previously predicted in a 2014 article, The Rise of Policy Activists?, policy activism in Canada is gaining speed. In this year’s upcoming proxy season, a hot topic for policy activists is the potential transition to a global low-carbon economy. Canada is currently working towards a national climate change plan and one of the … Continue reading
Industry professionals envision an increase in shareholder activism in light of falling prices and growing activist investor successes. Chad Brownstein, CEO of Rocky Mountain Resources, commented on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” that “[w]hat you’re going to see in the market in 2015 is an immense amount of activists turning their guns toward oil companies.” Brownstein noted … Continue reading
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