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Corporate governance principles: The start of a new conversation?

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 headlined by Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Mary Barra of General Motors, Larry Fink of … Continue reading

The Rise of Policy Activists?

In a recent twist on activist investing, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) purchased shares in SeaWorld in an effort to address conduct it considers animal cruelty.  According to PETA, it bought “the smallest number of shares necessary” to give it “the right to attend and speak at annual meetings and to submit … Continue reading
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