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Author Archives: Tarik Samman
How To Implement Shareholder Democracy
An Alternative Way to Let Investors Choose How should asset managers make decisions in today’s world? Last year, fifteen Republican state finance chiefs lambasted Larry Fink both for sacrificing the return of his investors to advance his climate agenda and for profiting from his investments in China at the expense of U.S. security. The Republicans […]
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Tagged Asset Managers, corporate democracy, investors, S&P500
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S&P 500 CEO Compensation Trends
In 2023, median CEO actual total direct compensation (TDC)* among S&P 500 companies was $16.1M, reflecting an increase of 14% from prior year, driven by an uptick in long-term incentive (LTI) levels. The substantial rise in CEO TDC is aligned with a notable 26% increase in 2023 total shareholder return (TSR). CEO pay increases are […]
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Tagged CEO compensation, CEOs, S&P 500, TDC
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Corporate Ownership and ESG Performance
Does ownership matter? With average holding periods of publicly-traded stock measured in months, share ownership may not effect firm’s long-term practices and activities. Yet, large shareholders surely have a stronger voice than others and their holding periods are considerably longer. Hence, their preferences might influence the choices made by firms, especially regarding corporate practices around […]
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Tagged Corporate governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, corporate sustainability, ESG, Family firms
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M&A Predictions and Guidance for 2025
1. No private equity M&A boom in 2025, but…. Thousands of private equity portfolio companies are past their “sell by” dates and private capital institutions have trillions of dollars in dry powder to finance everything from senior debt to equity for purchases of these companies by M&A buyers. This seems like a perfect formula for […]
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Tagged delaware, IPOs, M&A, Private equity
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The Impact of Impact Investing
If a socially conscious investor wants to have real impact on the way a company operates, what is the best way to achieve it? Given the increased interest in this question by policymakers, institutional investors, and retail investors alike, evaluating what is likely to work, and under what circumstances, deserves careful theoretical and empirical research. […]
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Tagged ESG, investing, investors, socially responsible investing
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SEC Enforcement: 2024 Year in Review
During Chair Gary Gensler’s last fiscal year heading the Securities and Exchange Commission, the total number of enforcement actions dropped, but financial remedies hit a record high. In this Year in Review, we highlight important takeaways for business leaders and in-house counsel from the Enforcement Division’s activities in 2024, and look ahead to the SEC’s […]
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Climate and Sustainability Regulations: 2024 End-of-Year Review
2024 was an active year for environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations, voluntary reporting standards, and stakeholder policies. While the incoming Trump administration is expected to halt federal sustainability reporting regulations for the next four years, 2024 saw several significant state and international regulatory developments that will impact US and other companies in 2025. In […]
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Tagged Climate, Regulations, SEC, Sustainability
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Private Equity—2024 Review and 2025 Outlook
After a two-year decline in private equity activity, 2024 witnessed a rebound in both private equity acquisitions and exits, though volumes were still well below pandemic-era levels. Total announced global private equity deal volume increased 22%, from $1.3 trillion in 2023 to $1.7 trillion in 2024. Many of the headwinds that private equity M&A faced […]
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Tagged Delaware Supreme Court, IPOs, M&A, Private equity
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Weekly Roundup: January 17-23, 2025
Should SEC Revisit Executive Security Perquisite Disclosure? Posted by Brad Goldberg, Alessandra Murata, and Michael Bergmann, Cooley LLP, on Friday, January 17, 2025 Tags: CEO, Executives, SEC, Security, UnitedHealth ESG and Sustainability Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind in 2025 Posted by Paul Davies and Betty Huber, Latham & Watkins LLP, on […]
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