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Asset managers and hedge funds increasingly oppose corporate decisions
Pressure builds for chief executives to top up their company shares pot
Income earned on lending stock is more than offset by negative impact on share prices
New rules shelter companies from shake-ups but implementation has been vague
Corporate governance advisers at heart of fight that has also pitted investors against companies
Sarrau to step down as chair of supervisory board amid activist pressure
Moody’s and Airbus among those targeted by hedge fund over emissions
Paris establishment grapples with how to respond as bigger companies become targets
Activist investor says agreed price underplays potential value of target company
Real estate investor heads for board battle as shareholder demands his removal
Whitebox urges media company’s board to increase dividends and return on equity
Governance reforms have encouraged a growing number of campaigns
Group says bidding war for profitable elevator unit is heating up but total debt has ballooned
Proposed rules pit large shareholders against America Inc
Other top shareholders also want chairman to change but not immediately
Activist investor compares shale producer’s corporate governance to WeWork’s
Mixing pills and alcohol is never a good idea
Investors urge miner to cut ties with bodies at odds with Paris climate change goals
UK-based FP says Japanese brewer’s diversification into noncore areas ‘destroys value’
Property investor launches campaign to restructure listed real estate lender Urban Exposure
Oaktree accuses UK satellite group of ignoring US spectrum value in deal price
Securities regulator seeks to balance costs and benefits of shareholder campaigns
