2018 Trends — U.S. Hedge Funds, And U.K. Targets
We spoke with Aneliya S. Crawford, a partner in the Shareholder Activism and M&A and Securities Groups at Schulte Roth & Zabel, widely regarded as the dominant global law firm for [...]
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CSR — The Approach From The Inside-Out
Sara Broadbent is a distinguished Management Consulting professional with passion for and experience in the diverse areas of corporate social responsibility (CSR), energy conservation, human [...]
Effects Of Taking The Outside-In Perspective In Management
Joseph Berardino is a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal in New York. He leads the Firm’s US Corporate Transformation practice, as well the East Region of Alvarez & Marsal’s Corporate [...]
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CSR — What’s Driving Company Interfuse, And What’s Hindering It?
Cynthia Figge is a forerunner and thought leader in the corporate sustainability movement. Figge is CEO and Cofounder of CSRHub, the world’s largest database on ESG (environmental, social [...]
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Activism In Canada — How Might Activists Fare In 2018?
We spoke with Fred R. Pletcher, a partner in the Securities and Capital Markets Group and Chair of the National Mining Group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. He advises public companies and [...]
The Success Of ESG Depends On Transformative Approaches
Mara Bolis, Senior Advisor, Market Systems, Oxfam has more than 20 years of experience working in the fields of international development, emerging markets finance and business. Bolis leads on [...]
Onboarding An Activist-Nominated Director — Best Practices, Risks And Mistakes To Avoid
Keith E. Gottfried is a partner at the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and leads its shareholder activism defense practice. Gottfried advises public companies and their boards of [...]
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Posted Holistic Vs. Equity Investments — What Makes Sense For ESG?
As ESG initiatives are increasingly attracting the interests of investors, a key component into understanding their value is recognizing the view from which value can be derived from. [...]
Impact Of The U.S. Market On Canadian Activism
Zachary George is a co-founder and portfolio manager of FrontFour Capital, a value-oriented, event-driven hedge fund manager. George has spent more than a decade evaluating catalyst based [...]
Governance Oversight — Is Your Board An Active One?
In order to get a better understanding of what it means for the board of directors to be active in their role, and what affects their ability to fulfil their role, we spoke with Walied Soliman. [...]
