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Shareholder Voting and Corporate Governance Around the World
Iliev, Peter - 2015
mechanism for exercising governance around the world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013011773
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Why Do Institutional Investors Oppose Shareholder Activism? Evidence from Voting in Proxy Contests
Liu, Yanran - 2019
This paper examines why institutional shareholders frequently oppose activists when activism increases the value of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012863053
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Shareholder Voting and Disclosure in M&As
Do, Tan; Garcia Osma, Beatriz; Toldrà-Simats, Anna; … - 2023
We examine the effect of voting requirements in M&A transactions on managerial disclosure, information asymmetries, and voting outcomes. We find that voting requirements lead firms to provide more disclosure and in a timelier manner, including disclosure of the merger agreement, information on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014257600
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The Power of Shareholder Votes : Evidence from Uncontested Director Elections
Aggarwal, Reena - 2017
This paper asks the question whether dissent votes in uncontested director elections have consequences for directors. We show that, contrary to popular belief based on prior studies, shareholder votes have power and result in negative consequences for directors. Directors facing dissent are more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012971711
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The Role of Proxy Advisors and Large Passive Funds in Shareholder Voting : Lions or Lambs?
Boone, Audra L. - 2020
Proxy advisory firms and large passive mutual funds have faced criticism both for being too powerful and not exercising diligence in proxy voting. We document that the ``Big 3'' passive fund families, Blackrock, State Street, and Vanguard, are increasingly likely to vote with management, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012855196
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Ask the Smart Money : Shareholder Votes by a "Majority of the Quality Shareholders"
Cunningham, Lawrence A. - 2021
directors, shareholders, judges and scholars are on edge. Directors yearn for a certain kind of shareholder, especially one that … own fleetingly. Shareholders want a voice, and that patient-focused cohort has the softest one today, crowded out by … directors and shareholders, while easing the judicial burden and scholarly angst: on corporate matters where stakes run high …
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Understanding the (Ir)Relevance of Shareholder Votes on M&A Deals
Cox, James D. - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012850177
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Hidden Agendas in Shareholder Voting
Hirst, Scott; Robertson, Adriana - 2021
Nothing in either corporate or securities law requires companies to notify investors what they will be voting on before the record date for the meeting. We show that, overwhelmingly, they do not. The result is “hidden agendas:” in 88% of shareholder votes, investors cannot find out what they...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013216298
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Revisiting Shareholder Activism at AGMs : Voting Determinants of Large and Small Shareholders
Van der Elst, Christoph - 2011
of associations have no major impact on shareholders' engagements. Corporate performance and other governance mechanisms … debate of shareholder empowerment. The agenda and hence the role of shareholders should be restructured. The AGM should be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013122441
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The big thumb on the scale : an overview of the proxy advisory industry
Copland, James R.; Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2018
generally lead to better outcomes for companies and their shareholders. This Closer Look provides a comprehensive review of the …-authors of the books Corporate Governance Matters and A Real Look at Real World Corporate Governance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011980178