How Three Years of the SEC’s Universal Proxy Card Have Changed Proxy Contests Author take Punchy: A data-first reality check — universal proxy cards have reshaped contests so activists win more often but almost always only a little. Summary The SEC’s universal proxy card (UPC), effective 1 September 2022, lets shareholders mix-and-match management and dissident […]
Do Shareholders Have a Say on Say-on-Pay? Summary Say-on-pay (SOP) votes — advisory votes on the prior year’s executive pay — continue to pass at unexpectedly high rates despite public criticism of rising CEO compensation. Egan-Jones note that only four S&P 500 companies failed SOP votes in 2024 and, as of 26 June 2025, only […]
Dealing with Activist Hedge Funds and Other Activist Investors Summary This detailed memo reviews the 2025 shareholder activism landscape and provides practical guidance for companies, boards and management on prevention, monitoring, response and resolution. Activism remains elevated across industries and company sizes; campaigns can be multi-year, coordinated or simultaneous, and range from operational fixes to […]
Mastering Boardroom Communication: Five Essentials for Executives Summary Executive–board interactions shape leadership credibility and business outcomes. This piece distils five essentials for effective board engagement: invest in relationships with directors; know the board’s composition and priorities; prepare concise, board-level pre-reads and a clear presentation storyline; manage meeting time and discussion flow; and continue the conversation […]
OPINION: New White House executive order casts a shadow on Nevada’s important bail reforms Summary M. Eve Hanan, a criminal law academic and former public defender, warns that a recent White House executive order targeting so-called “cashless bail” threatens to undermine Nevada’s carefully crafted bail reforms. The order threatens to cut federal funding from jurisdictions […]
Lobbyists for Nevada boards helped kill a merger effort. How much were they paid? Summary Nevada’s occupational licensing boards spent at least $380,000 on contracts with lobbying firms in the first half of 2025 as many of them fought Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposed mergers of multiple boards. The payments, disclosed under state law, show how […]
Opinion: Europe can lead in tech — if regulation and culture align Summary The author, an American now living in the Netherlands and CEO of cultivated-leather startup Qorium, argues that Europe has a real shot at global tech leadership if it marries its regulatory strengths with a cultural shift towards more ambition and speed. Europe’s […]
Founders’ takes: AI isn’t the end of developers — it’s their evolution Summary Steven Kleinveld of Skylark argues that AI is not a replacement for developers but an accelerant. While vibe coding and no-code tools let people spin up MVPs quickly, they hit limits around complexity, reliability, security and scalability. Developers who learn to work […]
How Dutch startup Tap Electric is fixing EV charging chaos Summary Driving electric is great — charging it often isn’t. Tap Electric, a Dutch startup founded in 2020, aims to cut through the confusion by making charging transparent, cheaper and easier to manage for drivers and operators alike. The company won TNW Conference’s pitch battle, […]
Reclaiming the stack: Europe’s bid for digital sovereignty Summary The article outlines Europe’s growing push for digital sovereignty as a strategic response to deep dependencies on US hyperscalers and the geopolitical risks that accompany them. It highlights recent national moves — France backing sovereign cloud providers, Germany reducing reliance on non‑European vendors, and Denmark migrating […]
