shareholders in corporate governance and argues that micro-level shareholder stewardship, that is how institutional investors …

This paper examines racial preferences of shareholders in the context of corporate director elections. Focusing on …

, and that attending shareholders vote for 1.7 times the shares they own. Turnout is higher when the largest shareholder is … shareholders consider the general meeting a more important monitoring device the more serious the potential conflicts of interest …

-friendly) retail shareholders. Our study focuses on an observable managerial choice of how to deliver proxy materials to maximize … retail turnout. Management can opt to send a full set of proxy materials to all shareholders, which increases retail turnout … but also increases printing and mailing costs, or they can send a notice directing shareholders to proxy materials …

-staggered and staggered boards. We find that through voting, shareholders can increase the efficacy of the audit committee, leading …

This book chapter has reviewed the rights of shareholders to participate in corporate affairs and engage with companies … in Hong Kong. With concentrated ownership, it is unlikely that shareholders can change or influence corporate decisions … through voting or engagement. Retail and minority shareholders rarely vote in general meetings. The promulgation in March 2016 …

-contest periods. We conclude that passive funds are engaged shareholders in high-stake voting events …

We find that minority shareholders’ voting opposition to dividend proposals is associated with significantly higher … cash dividend payout in the following year for stocks listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange. When minority shareholders’ voting … dividend payout. Minority shareholders’ voting opposition has a stronger positive effect on cash dividend payout when they post …