Micromanagement Cadence Chevedden Political Spending Shareholder Proposal

Political Spending Clash: Shareholder Challenges Cadence Micromanagement Appeal

9 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholder activist John Chevedden has argued that his proposal at US technology company Cadence Design Systems does not constitute “micromanagement” as the company has claimed in …

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Costco No Action Anti-ESG SEC

‘No Action’ Retraction: Costco Accepts Anti-ESG Proposal Despite SEC Overhaul

12 December 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Costco has opted to include a shareholder proposal in its 2026 proxy statement from an anti-ESG proponent despite previously submitting a ‘no action’ request …

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US SEC Forced Shareholder Arbitration Clauses Atkins Proposals

SEC Hands Companies Power to Exclude Shareholder Proposals, Sparking Investor Backlash

19 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not respond to company ‘no action’ requests to exclude shareholder proposals during the 2026 proxy …

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Microsoft Shareholder Proposal No Action SEC

Shareholder Setback: Microsoft Excludes Proposal Despite Lacking ‘No Action’ Assent

5 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Tech giant Microsoft has controversially blocked a shareholder proposal from its AGM agenda without written ‘no action’ support from the US Securities and Exchange …

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Apple AI Shareholders Shareholder Proposals SEC

AI Angst: Apple Shareholders Sue Over “Misleading” Statements

June 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Two years on from a strongly supported shareholder resolutions seeking clarity on AI, Apple is now facing shareholders in court.

At the company’s 2024 AGM, a …

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

Shareholder Setback: US SEC Ruling Heightens Proposal Problems

June 10, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A federal judge has approved US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules which make it more challenging for shareholders to file proposals at companies’ AGMs.

The …

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Consumer groups slam attempt to delay SRD II

Name and shame: Nomura Shareholders to Vote on First Proposal Since 2012

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Nomura Holdings’ shareholders are set to vote on a proposal for the first time in 13 years, as proponents seek to tweak …

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AI Artificial Intelligence Bipartisan Bill

AI and Accountability: The Emerging ESG Risk Institutional Investors Can’t Ignore

May 20, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A shareholder proposal filed by a Canadian trade union has called on Thomson Reuters to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) governance framework to …

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dual-class share structures, AGM, shareholder proposals, shareholder meetings

2025 Proxy Season at Full Throttle: ESG, DEI and Climate at The Forefront 

May 2, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor

May brings a wave of shareholder proposals that continue to highlight key investor concerns, particularly related to diversity,

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dual-class share structures, AGM, shareholder proposals, shareholder meetings

DEI Debates and ESG Battles: April’s Shareholder Engagement Continues to Surge

April 11, 2025


Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor

As we look at the second half of April, the United States is once again experiencing a high rate of shareholder …

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