Topic: Shareholder activism

Where a shareholder uses an equity stake in a company to put pressure on its management

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Index fund pressure on governance to grow in 2020

21 February 2020 | Tony Featherstone

Focus on sustainable investments set to become a bigger consideration for boards.

Growth in private companies and the implications for governance

15 March 2019

More capital flowing into high-potential emerging ventures could affect board formation.

The growing impact of rising shareholder class actions

27 September 2018 | Tony Featherstone

Boards are caught in the middle of rising shareholder class actions and increasing D&O insurance costs. Here’s what directors need to know.

Highlights from the Essential Director Update:18

26 September 2018

Graham Bradley AM FAICD, Chairman Graincorp Ltd and Non-Executive Chairman of HSBC Bank Australia is travelling across Australia presenting on critical governance topics. In his presentation, he poses...

Rise of the Activist Investor

26 March 2018

Rapidly growing shareholder activism is demanding listed boards engage more with investors on a broader range of issues. This requires deeper focus and different skills, reports Tony Featherstone. Is ...

Shareholder Activists in the Boardroom

24 January 2018

Australia is becoming fertile territory for shareholder activists — and directors can learn through the process, reports Keith Barrett.

Shareholder activism

Highlights from the 2017 AICD Essential Director Update with Graham Bradley

13 December 2017

The AICD’s Essential Director Update is one of the most important events in the Australian governance calendar. Held annually, the update is the AICD’s largest complimentary event. This year in a road...

Essential Director Update: 6 Issues for boards to consider in 2018

28 November 2017 | Christopher Niesche

Christopher Niesche sums up this year’s AICD Essential Director Update.

3 hedge fund manager tips for boards dealing with shareholder activism

12 July 2017

With hedge fund Elliott Partners' recent targeting of BHP Billiton heralding the potential for more shareholder activism in Australia, The Boardroom Report spoke to author and hedge fund manager Jeff ...

Federal Court affirms Brickworks and Soul Pattinson directors had companies’ best interests in mind

12 July 2017

A Federal Court decision in the long-running Perpetual-Brickworks/Soul Pattinson litigation appears to underline existing principles relating to directorship and governance.

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