Nearly half of participants in pilot programme allowed to vote their shares chose to let the asset manager do it for them
Only 1% of 2,600 listed companies have signed up to new initiative aimed at boosting valuations
Group was preparing for solvent exit had it not secured funding this summer
Senior government official says new law is ‘an opportunity we cannot miss’ to fix issues in capital markets bill
Family shareholdings at media conglomerate under fresh scrutiny as Rupert Murdoch seeks to transfer power to son
‘Gray Lady’ provides both an example and a cautionary tale for News Corp share structure
Fund managers urge ‘rethink’ of controversial corporate governance rules
Bank announces £42mn fundraising from investors led by holding company board member
Two foreign directors quit Ukrenergo board over allegedly improper removal of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi
Experts warn of ties between Big Tech and philanthropic bodies with groups that set corporate climate standards
Big firms are battling against proposed rules on external oversight
Internal talks on blocking takeover attempt by Canada’s Couche-Tard comes despite official moves to look at best value for investors
In the end, investors call the shots
Asset manager supported just 20 of 493 environmental and social proposals put forward by shareholders at annual meetings
Adoption of a new reporting baseline will benefit boards and investors alike
Lawyers, judges and legislators are locked in a war of words in Delaware, the legal home of more corporations than any other state
Despite stepping down as chief in 2022, Richard Liu has continued to quietly steer the business from London
Delaware judge is considering whether a shareholder vote should override her decision invalidating record award
Why getting generational handovers right matters to more than just the family
Governance questions have become more pressing as the coffee chain’s challenges have proliferated
Coffee chain’s three-time leader has publicly criticised its current management
Critics of a Doosan group restructuring argue the country needs a fiduciary duty standard for shareholders
King’s Speech sets out government’s measures to help bolster British economy
A win for venture capital firms and sovereign wealth funds as they will be allowed to hold ‘supervoting’ shares
Cherished neutrality and circumspection of state’s legal framework will be sacrificed if new legislation is enacted
